#CEBED0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.03 322.4), rgb(206, 190, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#CEBED0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 322°. 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBED0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.03 322.4) |
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 #CEBED0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBED0 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBED0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBED0 text on black | 11.90:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBED0
oklch(82% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#B097B3
oklch(70.8% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#86668B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#725576
oklch(49.2% 0.062 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4560
oklch(42.6% 0.053 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.041 323)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#CEBED0 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) | #BDC2D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C4CF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBFC4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBED0
#CEBED0
oklch(82% 0.03 322.4)
- #B9CAB8
#B9CAB8
oklch(82.1% 0.031 143.8)
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 #CEBED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #CEBED0 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.