#CEB5FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.105 299.6), rgb(206, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#CEB5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 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 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB5FF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.105 299.6) |
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 #CEB5FF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB5FF | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB5FF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB5FF text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB5FF
oklch(82% 0.105 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B3FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#762FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6029A1
oklch(42.7% 0.181 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#CEB5FF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C0CF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB5FF
#CEB5FF
oklch(82% 0.105 299.6)
- #BCCE7F
#BCCE7F
oklch(82% 0.105 119.2)
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 #CEB5FF, 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 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #CEB5FF 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.