#B26ACC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.159 316.5), rgb(178, 106, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B26ACC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26ACC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 106, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.159 316.5) |
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 #B26ACC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26ACC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26ACC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26ACC text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D4
oklch(70.6% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26ACC
oklch(64.1% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#833C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.16 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B26ACC 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) | #5782CF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17891 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26ACC
#B26ACC
oklch(64.1% 0.159 316.5)
- #5BA135
#5BA135
oklch(64% 0.159 136.5)
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 #B26ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #B26ACC 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.