#A27CA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.7% 0.074 324), rgb(162, 124, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A27CA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.074 324) |
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 #A27CA5 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27CA5 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27CA5 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27CA5 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27CA5
oklch(63.7% 0.074 324)
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Step 600
600
#8B638E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#765279
oklch(49.2% 0.075 324)
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Step 800
800
#604362
oklch(42.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#A27CA5 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) | #7986A7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4808A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27CA5
#A27CA5
oklch(63.7% 0.074 324)
- #70976F
#70976F
oklch(63.6% 0.073 144.1)
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 #A27CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #A27CA5 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.