#A27BB2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.091 315.9), rgb(162, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A27BB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.091 315.9) |
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 #A27BB2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27BB2 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27BB2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27BB2 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293BF
oklch(70.6% 0.072 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27BB2
oklch(64% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A609B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#754F84
oklch(49% 0.093 316)
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Step 800
800
#5F416B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#A27BB2 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) | #7387B4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AB0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1828F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27BB2
#A27BB2
oklch(64% 0.091 315.9)
- #739961
#739961
oklch(64% 0.091 136)
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 #A27BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A27BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #A27BB2 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.