#B26BAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.126 329), rgb(178, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B26BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26BAE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.126 329) |
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 #B26BAE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26BAE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26BAE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26BAE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26BAE
oklch(62.9% 0.126 329)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874284
oklch(49.1% 0.128 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#B26BAE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77184 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26BAE
#B26BAE
oklch(62.9% 0.126 329)
- #4A9D5D
#4A9D5D
oklch(62.8% 0.125 149.1)
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 #B26BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #B26BAE 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.