#CEB7FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.097 299.8), rgb(206, 183, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#CEB7FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB7FB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 183, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.097 299.8) |
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 #CEB7FB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB7FB | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB7FB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB7FB text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB7FB
oklch(82.2% 0.097 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B088F2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D65ED
oklch(63% 0.198 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8947DC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7537BF
oklch(49.2% 0.2 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#CEB7FB 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) | #A9C2FE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2F9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C1CF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB7FB
#CEB7FB
oklch(82.2% 0.097 299.8)
- #BDCE86
#BDCE86
oklch(82.1% 0.096 119.4)
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 #CEB7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB7FB 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.