#D26AFF
Closest named color: Bright Lavender (#C760FF). oklch(70.6% 0.225 314.4), rgb(210, 106, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#D26AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lavender (#C760FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lavender (#C760FF) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26AFF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 106, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.225 314.4) |
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 #D26AFF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26AFF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26AFF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26AFF text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.079 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2A4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.14 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D26AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.225 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#C62BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.287 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B094D
oklch(27.1% 0.118 314.8)
#D26AFF 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) | #3C92FF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFB | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE84AB | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26AFF
#D26AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.225 314.4)
- #65BA00
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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 #D26AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D26AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D26AFF 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.