#CEBEFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.5% 0.084 296.8), rgb(206, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#CEBEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBEFA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.084 296.8) |
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 #CEBEFA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBEFA | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBEFA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBEFA text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBEFA
oklch(83.5% 0.084 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#966EE4
oklch(63.2% 0.173 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8152D2
oklch(55.6% 0.189 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B5
oklch(49% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593793
oklch(42.7% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#CEBEFA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C7D3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBEFA
#CEBEFA
oklch(83.5% 0.084 296.8)
- #C5D191
#C5D191
oklch(83.6% 0.085 116.9)
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 #CEBEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #CEBEFA 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.