#C26EF2
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(68.5% 0.2 311.6), rgb(194, 110, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#C26EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 110, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.2 311.6) |
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 #C26EF2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26EF2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26EF2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26EF2 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.124 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C26EF2
oklch(68.5% 0.2 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB45F6
oklch(63.1% 0.255 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A703E5
oklch(55.7% 0.278 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1680
oklch(37.8% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#C26EF2 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) | #488EF6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6594EF | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD85A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26EF2
#C26EF2
oklch(68.5% 0.2 311.6)
- #6DB000
#6DB000
oklch(68.5% 0.189 131.5)
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 #C26EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C26EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C26EF2 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.