#A27AA6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.4% 0.079 323.4), rgb(162, 122, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A27AA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 122, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.079 323.4) |
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 #A27AA6 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27AA6 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27AA6 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27AA6 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B494B7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27AA6
oklch(63.4% 0.079 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6290
oklch(55.7% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#77517B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#614264
oklch(42.7% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A27AA6 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) | #7684A8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47E89 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27AA6
#A27AA6
oklch(63.4% 0.079 323.4)
- #6D976B
#6D976B
oklch(63.4% 0.079 143.5)
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 #A27AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A27AA6 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.