#CEB9CB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5), rgb(206, 185, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CEB9CB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB9CB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 185, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5) |
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 #CEB9CB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB9CB | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB9CB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB9CB text on black | 11.42:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595B1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9D
oklch(63% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6388
oklch(55.6% 0.075 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#785273
oklch(49.2% 0.07 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#61435E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 330)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#CEB9CB 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) | #B9BDCC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BABF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB9CB
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
- #B2C7B5
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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 #CEB9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CEB9CB 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.