#A27ACE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.128 305), rgb(162, 122, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A27ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27ACE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.128 305) |
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 #A27ACE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27ACE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27ACE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27ACE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D3
oklch(70.6% 0.101 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27ACE
oklch(65.2% 0.128 305)
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Step 600
600
#875BB4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#724A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#A27ACE 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) | #668AD1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B879A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27ACE
#A27ACE
oklch(65.2% 0.128 305)
- #7E9D3D
#7E9D3D
oklch(65.2% 0.129 125)
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 #A27ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A27ACE 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.