#CEC4ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.2% 0.057 296.3), rgb(206, 196, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#CEC4ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC4ED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 196, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.057 296.3) |
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 #CEC4ED | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC4ED | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC4ED text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC4ED text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC4ED
oklch(84.2% 0.057 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A695D4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9079C8
oklch(63% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B5
oklch(55.6% 0.128 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#68509C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#CEC4ED 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) | #BCCAEF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CAD2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC4ED
#CEC4ED
oklch(84.2% 0.057 296.3)
- #C8D0A6
#C8D0A6
oklch(84.1% 0.057 116.4)
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 #CEC4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #CEC4ED 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.