#A26CFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.21 297.2), rgb(162, 108, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A26CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26CFF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 108, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.21 297.2) |
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 #A26CFF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26CFF | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26CFF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26CFF text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F9
oklch(70.7% 0.165 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26CFF
oklch(65.7% 0.21 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8644E5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 297)
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Step 700
700
#7233C7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D2DA1
oklch(42.8% 0.176 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A80
oklch(37.6% 0.138 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#A26CFF 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) | #168BFF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3489FC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8BAB | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26CFF
#A26CFF
oklch(65.7% 0.21 297.2)
- #8B9C00
#8B9C00
oklch(65.6% 0.152 117.2)
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 #A26CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #A26CFF 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.