#CEBEFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.6% 0.088 296.1), rgb(206, 190, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#CEBEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEBEFD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 190, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.088 296.1) |
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 #CEBEFD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEBEFD | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEBEFD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEBEFD text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEBEFD
oklch(83.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#956CE8
oklch(63% 0.181 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D40BA
oklch(49.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#CEBEFD 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C8D4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEBEFD
#CEBEFD
oklch(83.6% 0.088 296.1)
- #C6D18E
#C6D18E
oklch(83.6% 0.089 115.9)
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 #CEBEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEBEFD 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.