#D26FC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.163 332.3), rgb(210, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#D26FC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.163 332.3) |
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 #D26FC5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26FC5 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26FC5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26FC5 text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D26FC5
oklch(68.3% 0.163 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CBF
oklch(63% 0.208 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B925AC
oklch(55.7% 0.227 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1393
oklch(49.2% 0.21 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811677
oklch(42.7% 0.174 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#D26FC5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97691 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26FC5
#D26FC5
oklch(68.3% 0.163 332.3)
- #2EB565
#2EB565
oklch(68.4% 0.163 152.2)
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 #D26FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #D26FC5 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.