#CEBDE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.052 307.2), rgb(206, 189, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#CEBDE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBDE0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 189, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.052 307.2) |
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 #CEBDE0 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBDE0 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBDE0 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBDE0 text on black | 11.97:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBDE0
oklch(82.4% 0.052 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BB
oklch(63.1% 0.105 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8560A7
oklch(55.6% 0.114 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#CEBDE0 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) | #B8C3E2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC1C9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBDE0
#CEBDE0
oklch(82.4% 0.052 307.2)
- #BCCCA8
#BCCCA8
oklch(82.3% 0.052 127)
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 #CEBDE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CEBDE0 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.