#CEC4E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.7% 0.041 301.2), rgb(206, 196, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#CEC4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.041 301.2) |
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 #CEC4E1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC4E1 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEC4E1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC4E1 text on black | 12.60:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC4E1
oklch(83.7% 0.041 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 301)
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Step 500
500
#927DB5
oklch(63% 0.086 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#695589
oklch(49.1% 0.084 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B5A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#CEC4E1 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) | #BFC8E2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C8E0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC8CD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC4E1
#CEC4E1
oklch(83.7% 0.041 301.2)
- #C5CEB1
#C5CEB1
oklch(83.7% 0.041 121.3)
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 #CEC4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEC4E1 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.