#C26FBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.144 329.7), rgb(194, 111, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C26FBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26FBC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 111, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.144 329.7) |
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 #C26FBC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26FBC | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26FBC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26FBC text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26FBC
oklch(66% 0.144 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C87
oklch(49.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C26FBC 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) | #6B86BF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191B9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8768D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26FBC
#C26FBC
oklch(66% 0.144 329.7)
- #45AA60
#45AA60
oklch(66% 0.144 149.5)
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 #C26FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #C26FBC 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.