#CEC9EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.053 291.3), rgb(206, 201, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#CEC9EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC9EF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.053 291.3) |
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 #CEC9EF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC9EF | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC9EF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC9EF text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC9EF
oklch(85.2% 0.053 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.15 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#634EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#514088
oklch(42.6% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#CEC9EF 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) | #C1CEF1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CFD6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC9EF
#CEC9EF
oklch(85.2% 0.053 291.3)
- #CFD2AB
#CFD2AB
oklch(85.1% 0.052 111.1)
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 #CEC9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #CEC9EF 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.