#A27CA8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.8% 0.078 321.8), rgb(162, 124, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A27CA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 322°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 124, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.078 321.8) |
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 #A27CA8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27CA8 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27CA8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27CA8 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27CA8
oklch(63.8% 0.078 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6291
oklch(55.5% 0.085 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#76517B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#604364
oklch(42.8% 0.064 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A27CA8 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) | #7886AA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3808B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27CA8
#A27CA8
oklch(63.8% 0.078 321.8)
- #71986C
#71986C
oklch(63.9% 0.077 141.8)
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 #A27CA8, 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 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A27CA8 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.