#CEBBD1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.037 321.6), rgb(206, 187, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#CEBBD1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 322°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 187, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.037 321.6) |
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 #CEBBD1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBBD1 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBBD1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBBD1 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBBD1
oklch(81.5% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA5
oklch(63% 0.076 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6390
oklch(55.6% 0.082 322)
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Step 700
700
#75527B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#CEBBD1 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) | #B9C0D2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC2D0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBDC2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBBD1
#CEBBD1
oklch(81.5% 0.037 321.6)
- #B6C9B3
#B6C9B3
oklch(81.5% 0.037 141.4)
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 #CEBBD1, 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 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CEBBD1 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.