#CECBF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.8% 0.057 288.5), rgb(206, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#CECBF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 65%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.057 288.5) |
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 #CECBF4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CECBF4 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CECBF4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECBF4 text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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)
#CECBF4
oklch(85.8% 0.057 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8778DD
oklch(63.2% 0.148 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#CECBF4 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) | #C2D0F6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D1D9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECBF4
#CECBF4
oklch(85.8% 0.057 288.5)
- #D3D4A9
#D3D4A9
oklch(85.8% 0.057 108.6)
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 #CECBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #CECBF4 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.