#CEC0CB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.022 332.9), rgb(206, 192, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#CEC0CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC0CB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 13%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.022 332.9) |
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 #CEC0CB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC0CB | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC0CB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC0CB text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC0CB
oklch(82.3% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AA
oklch(70.7% 0.034 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8095
oklch(63.1% 0.044 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#856980
oklch(55.6% 0.049 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800
#5C4858
oklch(42.8% 0.037 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#CEC0CB 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) | #C0C3CB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C1C3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC0CB
#CEC0CB
oklch(82.3% 0.022 332.9)
- #BBC9BE
#BBC9BE
oklch(82.2% 0.022 152.1)
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 #CEC0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #CEC0CB 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.