#A26CA9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.109 322.7), rgb(162, 108, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A26CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.109 322.7) |
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 #A26CA9 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26CA9 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26CA9 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26CA9 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26CA9
oklch(61% 0.109 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#945A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4985
oklch(49.1% 0.111 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#663D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#A26CA9 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) | #667BAB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47283 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26CA9
#A26CA9
oklch(61% 0.109 322.7)
- #5A9456
#5A9456
oklch(61.1% 0.11 142.7)
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 #A26CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #A26CA9 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.