#CEC9F4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.4% 0.06 290.4), rgb(206, 201, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#CEC9F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.06 290.4) |
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 #CEC9F4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEC9F4 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC9F4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC9F4 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC9F4
oklch(85.4% 0.06 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#765BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#CEC9F4 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) | #BFCEF6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D0D7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC9F4
#CEC9F4
oklch(85.4% 0.06 290.4)
- #D0D3A6
#D0D3A6
oklch(85.3% 0.06 110.8)
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 #CEC9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #CEC9F4 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.