#C26CBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.148 330.1), rgb(194, 108, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#C26CBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26CBB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.148 330.1) |
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 #C26CBB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26CBB | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26CBB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26CBB text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C985C3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26CBB
oklch(65.5% 0.148 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5499F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 330)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A88
oklch(49% 0.149 330)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#C26CBB 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) | #6884BE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8738B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26CBB
#C26CBB
oklch(65.5% 0.148 330.1)
- #3DA95E
#3DA95E
oklch(65.5% 0.148 150.2)
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 #C26CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #C26CBB 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.