#B26BE3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.183 309.6), rgb(178, 107, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B26BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 107, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.183 309.6) |
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 #B26BE3 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26BE3 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26BE3 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26BE3 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26BE3
oklch(65.5% 0.183 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9646C8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8036AD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#682E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B26BE3 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) | #4887E7 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8BE0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC809D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26BE3
#B26BE3
oklch(65.5% 0.183 309.6)
- #6DA400
#6DA400
oklch(65.5% 0.175 129.5)
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 #B26BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B26BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
Use #B26BE3 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.