#C27CDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.152 317.1), rgb(194, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#C27CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27CDA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.152 317.1) |
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 #C27CDA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27CDA | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27CDA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27CDA text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27CDA
oklch(69.4% 0.152 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 317)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 317)
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Step 800
800
#712788
oklch(42.8% 0.162 317)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#C27CDA 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) | #6C93DD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F99D7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C289A1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27CDA
#C27CDA
oklch(69.4% 0.152 317.1)
- #6CB24E
#6CB24E
oklch(69.5% 0.152 137.3)
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 #C27CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #C27CDA 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.