#B26DF1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.195 305.9), rgb(178, 109, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B26DF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26DF1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 109, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.195 305.9) |
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 #B26DF1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26DF1 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26DF1 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26DF1 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885EB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26DF1
oklch(66.6% 0.195 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9343D3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 306)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B7
oklch(49.1% 0.198 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#662C94
oklch(42.7% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532A76
oklch(37.8% 0.127 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#B26DF1 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) | #3E8BF5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578EEE | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A886A5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26DF1
#B26DF1
oklch(66.6% 0.195 305.9)
- #7AA500
#7AA500
oklch(66.6% 0.169 126)
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 #B26DF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B26DF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.008
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #B26DF1 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.