#CEB8CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.035 332), rgb(206, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#CEB8CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB8CA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.035 332) |
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 #CEB8CA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB8CA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB8CA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB8CA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB8CA
oklch(80.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 400
400
#B694B0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6288
oklch(55.5% 0.078 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#795173
oklch(49.1% 0.073 332)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50384D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#CEB8CA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B9BE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB8CA
#CEB8CA
oklch(80.7% 0.035 332)
- #B0C7B5
#B0C7B5
oklch(80.7% 0.035 151.9)
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 #CEB8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #CEB8CA 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.