#A26FEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.182 300.4), rgb(162, 111, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A26FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 300°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26FEB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 111, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.182 300.4) |
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 #A26FEB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26FEB | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26FEB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26FEB text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26FEB
oklch(64.9% 0.182 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#743DB7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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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)
#A26FEB 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) | #4189EF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9387A3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26FEB
#A26FEB
oklch(64.9% 0.182 300.4)
- #839C00
#839C00
oklch(65% 0.155 120.4)
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 #A26FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26FEB.
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 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #A26FEB 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.