#C27BD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.147 319.3), rgb(194, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C27BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.147 319.3) |
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 #C27BD4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27BD4 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27BD4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27BD4 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27BD4
oklch(69% 0.147 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A43DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#722884
oklch(42.7% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#C27BD4 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) | #6E91D7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3869E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27BD4
#C27BD4
oklch(69% 0.147 319.3)
- #68B054
#68B054
oklch(68.9% 0.146 139.2)
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 #C27BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
Use #C27BD4 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.