#D26AE4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.199 321.5), rgb(210, 106, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#D26AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 106, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.199 321.5) |
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 #D26AE4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26AE4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26AE4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26AE4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D26AE4
oklch(69.1% 0.199 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB3BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.254 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#670F74
oklch(37.7% 0.166 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D44
oklch(26.9% 0.105 321.4)
#D26AE4 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) | #558CE8 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7798E1 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47B9D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26AE4
#D26AE4
oklch(69.1% 0.199 321.5)
- #43B834
#43B834
oklch(69.1% 0.199 141.5)
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 #D26AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D26AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D26AE4 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.