#B26DC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.145 319.1), rgb(178, 109, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#B26DC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 109, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.145 319.1) |
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 #B26DC4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26DC4 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26DC4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26DC4 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26DC4
oklch(64.2% 0.145 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#833F94
oklch(49% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B26DC4 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) | #5F83C7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728AC1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3788F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26DC4
#B26DC4
oklch(64.2% 0.145 319.1)
- #5AA146
#5AA146
oklch(64.1% 0.145 139.2)
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 #B26DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #B26DC4 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.