#CED0F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.8% 0.051 282.8), rgb(206, 208, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#CED0F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.051 282.8) |
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 #CED0F5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED0F5 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0F5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0F5 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED0F5
oklch(86.8% 0.051 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6964C5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5853AA
oklch(49.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#48448A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#CED0F5 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) | #C7D4F7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D1F4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D6DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0F5
#CED0F5
oklch(86.8% 0.051 282.8)
- #D9D6AF
#D9D6AF
oklch(86.9% 0.052 103.8)
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 #CED0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #CED0F5 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.