#C26FEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.195 312.3), rgb(194, 111, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C26FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26FEF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 111, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.195 312.3) |
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 #C26FEF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26FEF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26FEF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C26FEF text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C26FEF
oklch(68.5% 0.195 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB47F3
oklch(63.1% 0.25 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A710E1
oklch(55.6% 0.271 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#74079E
oklch(42.7% 0.209 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E187E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#C26FEF 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) | #4C8EF3 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6895EC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD85A5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26FEF
#C26FEF
oklch(68.5% 0.195 312.3)
- #6AB100
#6AB100
oklch(68.6% 0.191 132.3)
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 #C26FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C26FEF 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.