#B26BCB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.156 316.8), rgb(178, 107, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B26BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26BCB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.156 316.8) |
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 #B26BCB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26BCB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26BCB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26BCB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26BCB
oklch(64.2% 0.156 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#833D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.158 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B26BCB 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) | #5983CE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17991 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26BCB
#B26BCB
oklch(64.2% 0.156 316.8)
- #5CA239
#5CA239
oklch(64.4% 0.156 136.8)
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 #B26BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #B26BCB 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.