#CEC2F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.067 296.4), rgb(206, 194, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#CEC2F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 194, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.067 296.4) |
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 #CEC2F2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC2F2 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC2F2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC2F2 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC2F2
oklch(84% 0.067 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.15 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.138 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E86
oklch(42.6% 0.116 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#CEC2F2 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) | #B8C9F4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC8F1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C9D2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC2F2
#CEC2F2
oklch(84% 0.067 296.4)
- #C7D19F
#C7D19F
oklch(84% 0.068 117.1)
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 #CEC2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #CEC2F2 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.