#CEC2EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.7% 0.057 298.9), rgb(206, 194, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#CEC2EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC2EA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 194, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.057 298.9) |
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 #CEC2EA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC2EA | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC2EA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC2EA text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC2EA
oklch(83.7% 0.057 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A894D2
oklch(70.7% 0.091 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C6
oklch(63.2% 0.116 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B2
oklch(55.5% 0.126 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F99
oklch(49% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#57417C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#CEC2EA 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) | #BAC8EC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8E9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C8CF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC2EA
#CEC2EA
oklch(83.7% 0.057 298.9)
- #C5CFA6
#C5CFA6
oklch(83.6% 0.056 118.8)
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 #CEC2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #CEC2EA 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.