#CEBAF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.083 300.4), rgb(206, 186, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#CEBAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 186, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.083 300.4) |
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 #CEBAF4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBAF4 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBAF4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBAF4 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBAF4
oklch(82.5% 0.083 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8651CC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7241B1
oklch(49.1% 0.171 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#CEBAF4 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) | #AEC3F6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C2CE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBAF4
#CEBAF4
oklch(82.5% 0.083 300.4)
- #BECE92
#BECE92
oklch(82.4% 0.082 120.3)
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 #CEBAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #CEBAF4 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.