#C26ECC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.161 323.2), rgb(194, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C26ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26ECC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.161 323.2) |
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 #C26ECC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26ECC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26ECC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26ECC text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26ECC
oklch(66.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A247AD
oklch(55.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3894
oklch(49% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#702F78
oklch(42.6% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#C26ECC 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) | #6288CF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57993 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26ECC
#C26ECC
oklch(66.6% 0.161 323.2)
- #4EAC4C
#4EAC4C
oklch(66.5% 0.161 143.1)
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 #C26ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #C26ECC 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.