#CEBAD4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.042 318.4), rgb(206, 186, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#CEBAD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 186, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.042 318.4) |
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 #CEBAD4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBAD4 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBAD4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBAD4 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBAD4
oklch(81.4% 0.042 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#B394BC
oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A079AB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6197
oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#755080
oklch(49% 0.086 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#CEBAD4 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) | #B7BFD5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBCC2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBAD4
#CEBAD4
oklch(81.4% 0.042 318.4)
- #B5C9AF
#B5C9AF
oklch(81.4% 0.042 138.5)
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 #CEBAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #CEBAD4 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.