#CEC7FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.071 291.1), rgb(206, 199, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#CEC7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC7FA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.071 291.1) |
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 #CEC7FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC7FA | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC7FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC7FA text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC7FA
oklch(85.2% 0.071 291.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.147 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EEF
oklch(63% 0.186 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7952DD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6641C0
oklch(49% 0.188 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#CEC7FA 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) | #BBCEFC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CFD8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC7FA
#CEC7FA
oklch(85.2% 0.071 291.1)
- #D0D39E
#D0D39E
oklch(85.1% 0.07 110.5)
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 #CEC7FA, 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 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC7FA 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.