#C27AE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.171 312.6), rgb(194, 122, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C27AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 122, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.171 312.6) |
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 #C27AE9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27AE9 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27AE9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27AE9 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27AE9
oklch(69.8% 0.171 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B655E6
oklch(63.2% 0.219 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A130D4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A1FB7
oklch(49% 0.222 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#701E94
oklch(42.6% 0.184 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#C27AE9 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) | #6194ED | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7699E6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8BA7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27AE9
#C27AE9
oklch(69.8% 0.171 312.6)
- #72B332
#72B332
oklch(69.8% 0.172 132.7)
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 #C27AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #C27AE9 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.