#CECAF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.5% 0.057 289.6), rgb(206, 202, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#CECAF3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 202, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.057 289.6) |
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 #CECAF3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CECAF3 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CECAF3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECAF3 text on black | 13.36:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECAF3
oklch(85.5% 0.057 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8977DC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#745DCA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.124 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#CECAF3 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) | #C1CFF5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDF2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D0D8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECAF3
#CECAF3
oklch(85.5% 0.057 289.6)
- #D1D3A9
#D1D3A9
oklch(85.5% 0.056 109.8)
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 #CECAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CECAF3 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.