#CEC6FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.078 291.2), rgb(206, 198, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#CEC6FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC6FE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 198, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 97%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.078 291.2) |
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 #CEC6FE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC6FE | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC6FE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC6FE text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC6FE
oklch(85.2% 0.078 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#673BC9
oklch(49% 0.206 291)
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Step 800
800
#5432A3
oklch(42.7% 0.171 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#CEC6FE 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) | #B9CDFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFD9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC6FE
#CEC6FE
oklch(85.2% 0.078 291.2)
- #D0D499
#D0D499
oklch(85.3% 0.078 111.2)
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 #CEC6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CEC6FE 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.