#CEBED9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.041 311.7), rgb(206, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#CEBED9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBED9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.041 311.7) |
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 #CEBED9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBED9 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBED9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBED9 text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBED9
oklch(82.3% 0.041 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.084 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#85639A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#715284
oklch(49.1% 0.086 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C436B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#CEBED9 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) | #BAC3DA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4D8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC1C7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBED9
#CEBED9
oklch(82.3% 0.041 311.7)
- #BCCBB0
#BCCBB0
oklch(82.3% 0.04 131.1)
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 #CEBED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #CEBED9 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.