#CEC2F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.071 295.6), rgb(206, 194, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CEC2F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 194, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 72%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 295.6) |
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 #CEC2F5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC2F5 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC2F5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC2F5 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC2F5
oklch(84.1% 0.071 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A691E0
oklch(70.6% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#CEC2F5 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) | #B7C9F7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAD3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC2F5
#CEC2F5
oklch(84.1% 0.071 295.6)
- #C8D19C
#C8D19C
oklch(84.1% 0.071 115.8)
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 #CEC2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC2F5 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.