#CECBE3
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.2% 0.033 291.4), rgb(206, 203, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#CECBE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECBE3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.033 291.4) |
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 #CECBE3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CECBE3 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CECBE3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECBE3 text on black | 13.27:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECBE3
oklch(85.2% 0.033 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A099C8
oklch(70.6% 0.068 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#CECBE3 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) | #C6CEE4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACFD3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECBE3
#CECBE3
oklch(85.2% 0.033 291.4)
- #CFD1B8
#CFD1B8
oklch(85.2% 0.034 110.8)
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 #CECBE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
Use #CECBE3 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.