#CEC4DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.032 306.1), rgb(206, 196, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#CEC4DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC4DA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 23%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.032 306.1) |
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 #CEC4DA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC4DA | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC4DA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC4DA text on black | 12.53:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC4DA
oklch(83.5% 0.032 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#A899BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#937FA9
oklch(63% 0.066 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6895
oklch(55.6% 0.073 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A577F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#564767
oklch(42.6% 0.055 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#CEC4DA 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) | #C1C7DB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8D9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC7CB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC4DA
#CEC4DA
oklch(83.5% 0.032 306.1)
- #C4CDB7
#C4CDB7
oklch(83.5% 0.032 125.3)
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 #CEC4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #CEC4DA 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.