#A26DFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.8% 0.207 297.2), rgb(162, 109, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A26DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26DFE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 109, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.207 297.2) |
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 #A26DFE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26DFE | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26DFE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26DFE text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F8
oklch(70.8% 0.162 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26DFE
oklch(65.8% 0.207 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8645E3
oklch(55.6% 0.225 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7235C5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA0
oklch(42.6% 0.175 297)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#A26DFE 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) | #1E8BFF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3789FB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8CAB | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26DFE
#A26DFE
oklch(65.8% 0.207 297.2)
- #8C9D00
#8C9D00
oklch(65.9% 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 #A26DFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26DFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #A26DFE 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.