#C26FE6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.186 314.7), rgb(194, 111, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C26FE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 111, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.186 314.7) |
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 #C26FE6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26FE6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26FE6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26FE6 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C26FE6
oklch(68% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC4BE9
oklch(63% 0.237 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A81DD7
oklch(55.5% 0.258 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9005BB
oklch(49.1% 0.24 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#751197
oklch(42.7% 0.198 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B78
oklch(37.8% 0.154 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#C26FE6 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) | #538DEA | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E94E3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF82A0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26FE6
#C26FE6
oklch(68% 0.186 314.7)
- #62B020
#62B020
oklch(68.1% 0.186 134.8)
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 #C26FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
Use #C26FE6 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.