#CEB4FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.106 300.2), rgb(206, 180, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#CEB4FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4FE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.106 300.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CEB4FE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4FE | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4FE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4FE text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4FE
oklch(81.8% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F9
oklch(70.6% 0.17 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF5
oklch(63% 0.216 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C3EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.235 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#782EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.218 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#CEB4FE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4C0FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BFCE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4FE
#CEB4FE
oklch(81.8% 0.106 300.2)
- #BACE7F
#BACE7F
oklch(81.8% 0.105 120.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEB4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB4FE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.