#CEC5EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.057 295.2), rgb(206, 197, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#CEC5EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC5EE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.057 295.2) |
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 #CEC5EE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC5EE | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC5EE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC5EE text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC5EE
oklch(84.4% 0.057 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A595D4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.116 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B5
oklch(55.7% 0.127 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#67509C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#CEC5EE 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) | #BDCBF0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CBD3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC5EE
#CEC5EE
oklch(84.4% 0.057 295.2)
- #CAD1A6
#CAD1A6
oklch(84.4% 0.058 115.2)
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 #CEC5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #CEC5EE 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.