#A26AE5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.182 302.6), rgb(162, 106, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A26AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 106, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.182 302.6) |
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 #A26AE5 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26AE5 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26AE5 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26AE5 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26AE5
oklch(63.8% 0.182 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD0
oklch(55.5% 0.198 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#773BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#603292
oklch(42.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#A26AE5 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) | #3D84E9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F85E2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95829D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26AE5
#A26AE5
oklch(63.8% 0.182 302.6)
- #7B9900
#7B9900
oklch(63.7% 0.155 122.5)
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 #A26AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A26AE5 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.