#CEBBD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.046 313.3), rgb(206, 187, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#CEBBD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 187, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.046 313.3) |
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 #CEBBD9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBBD9 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBBD9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBBD9 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBBD9
oklch(81.7% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#88609E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#744F87
oklch(49.1% 0.096 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E416E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3759
oklch(37.6% 0.063 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#CEBBD9 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) | #B7C1DA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBEC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBBD9
#CEBBD9
oklch(81.7% 0.046 313.3)
- #B8CAAC
#B8CAAC
oklch(81.7% 0.046 132.8)
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 #CEBBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CEBBD9 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.