#CEC9EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.046 292.3), rgb(206, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#CEC9EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.046 292.3) |
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 #CEC9EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC9EA | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC9EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC9EA text on black | 13.16:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC9EA
oklch(85% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.12 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7662B8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#64519F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#514381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#CEC9EA 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) | #C2CDEC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CED4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC9EA
#CEC9EA
oklch(85% 0.046 292.3)
- #CED1B0
#CED1B0
oklch(85% 0.044 111.6)
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 #CEC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #CEC9EA 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.