#CEBCD0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.034 322.8), rgb(206, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#CEBCD0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 323°. 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 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.034 322.8) |
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 #CEBCD0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBCD0 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBCD0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBCD0 text on black | 11.72:1 | 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
#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
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBCD0
oklch(81.6% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B196B5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7CA2
oklch(63.2% 0.068 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#89648D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#CEBCD0 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) | #BBC0D1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBEC2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBCD0
#CEBCD0
oklch(81.6% 0.034 322.8)
- #B7C9B5
#B7C9B5
oklch(81.7% 0.034 142.5)
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 #CEBCD0, 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 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #CEBCD0 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.