#CEC4D2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.022 316.4), rgb(206, 196, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#CEC4D2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC4D2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 13%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.022 316.4) |
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 #CEC4D2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC4D2 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC4D2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC4D2 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC4D2
oklch(83.3% 0.022 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.036 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#95819C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B87
oklch(55.7% 0.049 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5972
oklch(49.1% 0.045 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#57495D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#CEC4D2 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) | #C3C7D3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C8D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC5C8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC4D2
#CEC4D2
oklch(83.3% 0.022 316.4)
- #C2CCBE
#C2CCBE
oklch(83.4% 0.022 136.6)
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 #CEC4D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CEC4D2 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.