#CECAE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.033 293.3), rgb(206, 202, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#CECAE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 202, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 29%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.033 293.3) |
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 #CECAE2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECAE2 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CECAE2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECAE2 text on black | 13.17:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECAE2
oklch(85% 0.033 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7668A6
oklch(55.6% 0.095 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#63568E
oklch(49% 0.089 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#CECAE2 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) | #C5CDE3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCE1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACDD2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECAE2
#CECAE2
oklch(85% 0.033 293.3)
- #CDD0B8
#CDD0B8
oklch(84.9% 0.033 112.9)
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 #CECAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #CECAE2 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.