#A26DFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.204 297.7), rgb(162, 109, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A26DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26DFB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 109, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.204 297.7) |
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 #A26DFB | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26DFB | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26DFB text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26DFB text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26DFB
oklch(65.6% 0.204 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8646E1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D2E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#A26DFB 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) | #258BFF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B89F8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8BAA | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26DFB
#A26DFB
oklch(65.6% 0.204 297.7)
- #8A9C00
#8A9C00
oklch(65.5% 0.152 117.6)
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 #A26DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #A26DFB 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.