#C26EE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.6% 0.181 316.5), rgb(194, 110, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C26EE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 110, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.181 316.5) |
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 #C26EE0 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26EE0 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26EE0 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26EE0 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF2
oklch(81% 0.113 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C26EE0
oklch(67.6% 0.181 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE4
oklch(63% 0.232 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA21D2
oklch(55.6% 0.252 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#910CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.234 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#761493
oklch(42.7% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#601C75
oklch(37.8% 0.151 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#C26EE0 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) | #568BE4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17F9D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26EE0
#C26EE0
oklch(67.6% 0.181 316.5)
- #5DAF2C
#5DAF2C
oklch(67.6% 0.181 136.4)
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 #C26EE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C26EE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #C26EE0 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.