#C27DDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.154 315.6), rgb(194, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C27DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27DDE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.154 315.6) |
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 #C27DDE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27DDE | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27DDE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27DDE text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27DDE
oklch(69.7% 0.154 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#70268A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B266F
oklch(37.8% 0.128 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#C27DDE 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) | #6B94E1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9ADB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18BA3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27DDE
#C27DDE
oklch(69.7% 0.154 315.6)
- #70B24A
#70B24A
oklch(69.6% 0.154 135.6)
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 #C27DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #C27DDE 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.