#B26CEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.189 307.7), rgb(178, 108, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B26CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26CEA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 108, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.189 307.7) |
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 #B26CEA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26CEA | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26CEA text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26CEA text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26CEA
oklch(66.1% 0.189 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9445CE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B2
oklch(49.1% 0.191 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#532A73
oklch(37.6% 0.124 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#B26CEA 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) | #4489EE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA83A1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26CEA
#B26CEA
oklch(66.1% 0.189 307.7)
- #74A400
#74A400
oklch(65.9% 0.171 127.6)
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 #B26CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B26CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #B26CEA 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.