#CEC9FB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.6% 0.069 289.4), rgb(206, 201, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#CEC9FB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC9FB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 201, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 86%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.069 289.4) |
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 #CEC9FB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEC9FB | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC9FB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC9FB text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC9FB
oklch(85.6% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EE
oklch(63% 0.182 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7555DC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6344BF
oklch(49.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#CEC9FB 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) | #BDCFFD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D1DA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC9FB
#CEC9FB
oklch(85.6% 0.069 289.4)
- #D2D4A0
#D2D4A0
oklch(85.6% 0.069 109.6)
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 #CEC9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CEC9FB 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.