#CEC5F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.063 294.2), rgb(206, 197, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#CEC5F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.063 294.2) |
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 #CEC5F2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC5F2 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC5F2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC5F2 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC5F2
oklch(84.5% 0.063 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A494D9
oklch(70.6% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7960BC
oklch(55.6% 0.139 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#CEC5F2 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) | #BBCBF4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CCD4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC5F2
#CEC5F2
oklch(84.5% 0.063 294.2)
- #CBD2A3
#CBD2A3
oklch(84.6% 0.063 114.6)
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 #CEC5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #CEC5F2 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.