#C27BB1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.113 336), rgb(194, 123, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C27BB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 123, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.113 336) |
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 #C27BB1 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27BB1 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27BB1 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27BB1 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27BB1
oklch(67.5% 0.113 336)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A94996
oklch(55.6% 0.157 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#913A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#C27BB1 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) | #7C8CB3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96AF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E8F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27BB1
#C27BB1
oklch(67.5% 0.113 336)
- #55AB79
#55AB79
oklch(67.4% 0.113 156.1)
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 #C27BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
Use #C27BB1 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.