#CEC1FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.087 294.1), rgb(206, 193, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#CEC1FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC1FF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 193, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.087 294.1) |
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 #CEC1FF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC1FF | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC1FF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC1FF text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC1FF
oklch(84.3% 0.087 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926EE8
oklch(63% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BA
oklch(49.1% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563896
oklch(42.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#CEC1FF 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) | #B3CAFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CBD6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC1FF
#CEC1FF
oklch(84.3% 0.087 294.1)
- #CAD291
#CAD291
oklch(84.2% 0.086 114)
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 #CEC1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #CEC1FF 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.