#CEC5EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.059 294.9), rgb(206, 197, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#CEC5EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC5EF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.059 294.9) |
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 #CEC5EF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC5EF | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC5EF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC5EF text on black | 12.85:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC5EF
oklch(84.4% 0.059 294.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A495D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 294.7)
-
Step 500
500
#8F7ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.119 294.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7A61B7
oklch(55.6% 0.131 295.2)
-
Step 700
700
#67509D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 295.4)
-
Step 800
800
#544280
oklch(42.8% 0.101 295.2)
-
Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
-
Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#CEC5EF 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) | #BCCBF1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CBD3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC5EF
#CEC5EF
oklch(84.4% 0.059 294.9)
- #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 #CEC5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #CEC5EF 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.