#CECCE3
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.4% 0.032 289.7), rgb(206, 204, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#CECCE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 204, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 29%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.032 289.7) |
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 #CECCE3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CECCE3 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CECCE3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECCE3 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECCE3
oklch(85.4% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#CECCE3 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) | #C7CFE4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACFD3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECCE3
#CECCE3
oklch(85.4% 0.032 289.7)
- #D0D1BA
#D0D1BA
oklch(85.4% 0.031 109.1)
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 #CECCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #CECCE3 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.