#D026ED
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.282 320.9), rgb(208, 38, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#D026ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.282 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.282) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D026ED |
| RGB | rgb(208, 38, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.282 320.9) |
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 #D026ED | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D026ED | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D026ED text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D026ED text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9A2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.138 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC67F2
oklch(70.7% 0.221 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D026ED
oklch(63.1% 0.282 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0748
oklch(27% 0.117 320.7)
#D026ED 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) | #0073F2 | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4384E9 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1568F | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.284 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D026ED
#D026ED
oklch(63.1% 0.282 320.9)
- #26A600
#26A600
oklch(63.3% 0.208 141)
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 #D026ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D026ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
Use #D026ED 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.