#B26FD6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.4% 0.162 312.7), rgb(178, 111, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B26FD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 111, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.162 312.7) |
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 #B26FD6 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26FD6 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26FD6 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26FD6 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26FD6
oklch(65.4% 0.162 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#964DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.175 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#803DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E69
oklch(37.8% 0.105 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B26FD6 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) | #5887DA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7F99 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26FD6
#B26FD6
oklch(65.4% 0.162 312.7)
- #68A42C
#68A42C
oklch(65.4% 0.162 132.6)
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 #B26FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #B26FD6 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.