#CEB5EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.084 304.2), rgb(206, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#CEB5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB5EF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.084 304.2) |
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 #CEB5EF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB5EF | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB5EF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB5EF text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB5EF
oklch(81.4% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A169DC
oklch(63% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#773DAF
oklch(49% 0.175 304)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#CEB5EF 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) | #AABFF1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDC9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB5EF
#CEB5EF
oklch(81.4% 0.084 304.2)
- #B6CC8F
#B6CC8F
oklch(81.4% 0.085 124.4)
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 #CEB5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
Use #CEB5EF 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.