#A26AEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.4% 0.194 300.5), rgb(162, 106, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A26AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26AEF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 106, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.194 300.5) |
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 #A26AEF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26AEF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26AEF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26AEF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B088F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26AEF
oklch(64.4% 0.194 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A48D9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7538BC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#A26AEF 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) | #3087F3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4586EC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9285A2 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26AEF
#A26AEF
oklch(64.4% 0.194 300.5)
- #819A00
#819A00
oklch(64.4% 0.154 120.5)
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 #A26AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A26AEF 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.