#A26DEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.6% 0.185 300.8), rgb(162, 109, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A26DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 301°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26DEB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 109, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.185 300.8) |
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 #A26DEB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26DEB | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26DEB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26DEB text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B089EC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26DEB
oklch(64.6% 0.185 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#743BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#A26DEB 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) | #3C87EF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D87E8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9386A2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26DEB
#A26DEB
oklch(64.6% 0.185 300.8)
- #819B00
#819B00
oklch(64.6% 0.155 120.9)
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 #A26DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26DEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A26DEB 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.