#CECEEA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86% 0.039 285.6), rgb(206, 206, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#CECEEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECEEA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.039 285.6) |
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 #CECEEA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CECEEA | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CECEEA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECEEA text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECEEA
oklch(86% 0.039 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E69B1
oklch(55.7% 0.11 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#CECEEA 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) | #C8D1EB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D2D7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECEEA
#CECEEA
oklch(86% 0.039 285.6)
- #D4D3B6
#D4D3B6
oklch(86% 0.039 105.6)
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 #CECEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #CECEEA 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.