#A27FC3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.105 307.3), rgb(162, 127, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A27FC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 307°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 127, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.105 307.3) |
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 #A27FC3 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27FC3 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27FC3 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27FC3 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#AE93C9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27FC3
oklch(65.5% 0.105 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8560A7
oklch(55.6% 0.114 307.1)
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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
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#A27FC3 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) | #718CC6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8998 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27FC3
#A27FC3
oklch(65.5% 0.105 307.3)
- #7F9D54
#7F9D54
oklch(65.6% 0.105 127.4)
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 #A27FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #A27FC3 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.