#A27FC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.104 307.7), rgb(162, 127, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A27FC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 127, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.104 307.7) |
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 #A27FC2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27FC2 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27FC2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27FC2 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27FC2
oklch(65.5% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#A27FC2 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) | #728CC5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8998 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27FC2
#A27FC2
oklch(65.5% 0.104 307.7)
- #7F9D55
#7F9D55
oklch(65.6% 0.104 127.6)
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 #A27FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A27FC2 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.