#CEC8F0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.055 292.1), rgb(206, 200, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#CEC8F0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 200, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.055 292.1) |
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 #CEC8F0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC8F0 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC8F0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC8F0 text on black | 13.14:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC8F0
oklch(85% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D76D9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785DC7
oklch(55.7% 0.159 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#654CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.147 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#CEC8F0 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) | #BFCDF2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCEF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CED5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC8F0
#CEC8F0
oklch(85% 0.055 292.1)
- #CED2A9
#CED2A9
oklch(85% 0.055 112.1)
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 #CEC8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CEC8F0 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.