#A26DCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.151 307.6), rgb(162, 109, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A26DCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26DCF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 109, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.151 307.6) |
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 #A26DCF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26DCF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26DCF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26DCF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26DCF
oklch(63% 0.151 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BC
oklch(55.5% 0.164 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7843A2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#623884
oklch(42.8% 0.126 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#A26DCF 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) | #5482D2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7D94 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26DCF
#A26DCF
oklch(63% 0.151 307.6)
- #6F9920
#6F9920
oklch(63% 0.151 127.6)
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 #A26DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A26DCF 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.