#C27BC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.133 324.6), rgb(194, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#C27BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.133 324.6) |
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 #C27BC7 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27BC7 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27BC7 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27BC7 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27BC7
oklch(68.4% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3396
oklch(49.1% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#C27BC7 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) | #748FCA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C5 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58398 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27BC7
#C27BC7
oklch(68.4% 0.133 324.6)
- #61AF63
#61AF63
oklch(68.5% 0.134 144.5)
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 #C27BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #C27BC7 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.