#CEB9CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4), rgb(206, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#CEB9CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB9CD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4) |
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 #CEB9CD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB9CD | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB9CD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB9CD text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B594B3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.074 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D628C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#775177
oklch(49% 0.075 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#614361
oklch(42.8% 0.062 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F384F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#CEB9CD 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) | #B8BECE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BABF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB9CD
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
- #B2C8B4
#B2C8B4
oklch(81.1% 0.037 147.8)
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 #CEB9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #CEB9CD 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.