#CEC5FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.074 292.5), rgb(206, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#CEC5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC5FA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.074 292.5) |
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 #CEC5FA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC5FA | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC5FA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC5FA text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC5FA
oklch(84.8% 0.074 292.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.152 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906BF2
oklch(63% 0.194 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C4EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#693EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55349E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#CEC5FA 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) | #B9CCFC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CDD7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC5FA
#CEC5FA
oklch(84.8% 0.074 292.5)
- #CDD39B
#CDD39B
oklch(84.8% 0.074 113)
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 #CEC5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEC5FA 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.