#A26ECB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.145 308.6), rgb(162, 110, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A26ECB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26ECB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 110, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.145 308.6) |
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 #A26ECB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26ECB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26ECB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26ECB 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26ECB
oklch(63% 0.145 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#78449F
oklch(49% 0.147 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#623981
oklch(42.8% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#A26ECB 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) | #5882CE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D93 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26ECB
#A26ECB
oklch(63% 0.145 308.6)
- #6E992B
#6E992B
oklch(63% 0.145 128.6)
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 #A26ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A26ECB 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.