#B26AC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.15 319.4), rgb(178, 106, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B26AC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 106, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.15 319.4) |
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 #B26AC4 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26AC4 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26AC4 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26AC4 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26AC4
oklch(63.7% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.164 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#843E96
oklch(49.1% 0.151 319)
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Step 800
800
#6C3479
oklch(42.8% 0.125 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B39
oklch(26.9% 0.062 319.4)
#B26AC4 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) | #5C81C7 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7088C1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3768E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26AC4
#B26AC4
oklch(63.7% 0.15 319.4)
- #56A041
#56A041
oklch(63.6% 0.15 139.3)
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 #B26AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #B26AC4 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.