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#CEB7DC Color

#CEB7DC is rgb(206, 183, 220) in RGB, hsl(277, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEB7DC
HEX#CEB7DC
RGBrgb(206, 183, 220)
HSLhsl(277, 35%, 79%)
HSVhsv(277, 17%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.057 312.7)
LABlab(77.29% 13.52 -15.50)
LCHlch(77.29% 20.57 311.10)

What #CEB7DC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CEB7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.03Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.03Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.65Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.58Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 11.48

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#CEB7DC Channel Values

How #CEB7DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 206 · G 183 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 35% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 17% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB7DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEB7DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEB7DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB7DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CEB7DC
Complementary
#C5DCB7
Analogous
#BBB7DC
Analogous
#DCB7D8
Triadic
#DCCEB7
Triadic
#B7DCCE
Split comp.
#D8DCB7
Split comp.
#B7DCBB

Tints & Shades of #CEB7DC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D5C1E1
#DAC8E4
#E1D2E9
#E8DDEE
#EFE7F3
#F3EEF7

Shades

#B491CA
#9D6EB9
#824EA2
#633C7C
#452956
#291934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEB7DC.

How #CEB7DC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CEB7DC
Protanopia#BBBBDC
Protanomaly#C3BADC
Deuteranopia#BFBFDB
Deuteranomaly#C5BCDC
Tritanopia#C9BCBC
Tritanomaly#CBBACA
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEB7DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ceb7dc: #CEB7DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEB7DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceb7dc': '#CEB7DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.718, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ceb7dc">#CEB7DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEB7DC"

More Purple Colors

#CEB7DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CEB7DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEB7DC?

#CEB7DC is a light purple — rgb(206, 183, 220) in RGB and hsl(277, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #CEB7DC?

#CEB7DC is rgb(206, 183, 220) — red 206, green 183, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEB7DC?

#CEB7DC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEB7DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB7DC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEB7DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEB7DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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