#CEBCE8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.064 303.6), rgb(206, 188, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#CEBCE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 304°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 188, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.064 303.6) |
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 #CEBCE8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBCE8 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBCE8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBCE8 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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)
#CEBCE8
oklch(82.4% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D5
oklch(70.8% 0.102 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C9
oklch(63.1% 0.13 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#855BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#714A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.132 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#CEBCE8 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) | #B4C3EA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC2CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBCE8
#CEBCE8
oklch(82.4% 0.064 303.6)
- #BDCDA0
#BDCDA0
oklch(82.4% 0.063 123.7)
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 #CEBCE8, 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 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEBCE8 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.