#CEB8D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.046 319), rgb(206, 184, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#CEB8D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 184, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.046 319) |
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 #CEB8D4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB8D4 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB8D4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB8D4 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B592BE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A277AD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F99
oklch(55.6% 0.102 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#774E83
oklch(49% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#CEB8D4 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) | #B5BED5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBBC1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB8D4
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
- #B2C8AC
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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 #CEB8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #CEB8D4 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.