#A27CD7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.136 302.1), rgb(162, 124, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A27CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 124, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.136 302.1) |
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 #A27CD7 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27CD7 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27CD7 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27CD7 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D8
oklch(70.6% 0.107 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27CD7
oklch(66% 0.136 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#845ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.148 302)
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Step 700
700
#7049A1
oklch(49.1% 0.139 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#A27CD7 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) | #648DDA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ED5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998B9F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27CD7
#A27CD7
oklch(66% 0.136 302.1)
- #849F32
#849F32
oklch(66% 0.137 122.3)
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 #A27CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A27CD7 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.