#CEBBE7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.064 304.6), rgb(206, 187, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#CEBBE7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 187, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.064 304.6) |
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 #CEBBE7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBBE7 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBBE7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBBE7 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBBE7
oklch(82.2% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#875AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#724A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3566
oklch(37.8% 0.085 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#CEBBE7 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) | #B3C2E9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC1CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBBE7
#CEBBE7
oklch(82.2% 0.064 304.6)
- #BBCD9F
#BBCD9F
oklch(82.3% 0.065 125.2)
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 #CEBBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEBBE7 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.