#CEC1CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.021 330.7), rgb(206, 193, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#CEC1CC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.021. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC1CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 193, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 12%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.021 330.7) |
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 #CEC1CC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC1CC | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC1CC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEC1CC text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC1CC
oklch(82.5% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AA
oklch(70.6% 0.033 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600
#846A80
oklch(55.7% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#CEC1CC 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) | #C1C4CD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC2C4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC1CC
#CEC1CC
oklch(82.5% 0.021 330.7)
- #BCCABF
#BCCABF
oklch(82.5% 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 #CEC1CC, 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 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #CEC1CC 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.