#CEBAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.091 298.7), rgb(206, 186, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#CEBAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBAFA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.091 298.7) |
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 #CEBAFA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBAFA | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBAFA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBAFA text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBAFA
oklch(82.8% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A69E8
oklch(63% 0.186 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.188 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3396
oklch(42.6% 0.155 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#CEBAFA 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) | #ACC4FD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C4D0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBAFA
#CEBAFA
oklch(82.8% 0.091 298.7)
- #C0CF8C
#C0CF8C
oklch(82.7% 0.09 118.7)
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 #CEBAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #CEBAFA 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.