#CEC8DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.03 298.8), rgb(206, 200, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#CEC8DD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC8DD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 24%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.03 298.8) |
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 #CEC8DD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC8DD | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC8DD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC8DD text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEC8DD
oklch(84.4% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E82AA
oklch(63.2% 0.061 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#786B95
oklch(55.6% 0.066 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#65597F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#CEC8DD 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) | #C4CBDE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCBCF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC8DD
#CEC8DD
oklch(84.4% 0.03 298.8)
- #C9CFBA
#C9CFBA
oklch(84.4% 0.029 120)
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 #CEC8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC8DD 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.