#A26EBA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.124 314.6), rgb(162, 110, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A26EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26EBA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 110, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.124 314.6) |
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 #A26EBA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26EBA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26EBA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26EBA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26EBA
oklch(62.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9058A9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4891
oklch(49.2% 0.125 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#A26EBA 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) | #617FBD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0788B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26EBA
#A26EBA
oklch(62.1% 0.124 314.6)
- #659745
#659745
oklch(62.2% 0.125 134.6)
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 #A26EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #A26EBA 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.