#A26DCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.146 308.8), rgb(162, 109, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A26DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26DCB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 109, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.146 308.8) |
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 #A26DCB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26DCB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26DCB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26DCB text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26DCB
oklch(62.8% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B9
oklch(55.6% 0.159 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#79449F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#A26DCB 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) | #5681CE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7C92 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26DCB
#A26DCB
oklch(62.8% 0.146 308.8)
- #6D9929
#6D9929
oklch(62.9% 0.147 128.8)
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 #A26DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A26DCB 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.