#B26EE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.177 309.4), rgb(178, 110, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B26EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 110, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.177 309.4) |
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 #B26EE2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26EE2 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26EE2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26EE2 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26EE2
oklch(65.9% 0.177 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9549C6
oklch(55.7% 0.192 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AB
oklch(49.2% 0.179 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#B26EE2 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) | #4E89E6 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638DDF | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC829E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26EE2
#B26EE2
oklch(65.9% 0.177 309.4)
- #6EA500
#6EA500
oklch(65.8% 0.176 129.4)
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 #B26EE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B26EE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #B26EE2 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.