#C27DF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.182 308.6), rgb(194, 125, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#C27DF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 125, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.182 308.6) |
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 #C27DF7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C27DF7 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27DF7 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27DF7 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACF9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27DF7
oklch(71% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#B252F2
oklch(63.1% 0.234 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D2AE0
oklch(55.5% 0.253 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8718C3
oklch(49.2% 0.236 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D1A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.196 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#591F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 309)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#C27DF7 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) | #5C98FB | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB92AF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27DF7
#C27DF7
oklch(71% 0.182 308.6)
- #7EB613
#7EB613
oklch(71.1% 0.183 128.7)
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 #C27DF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #C27DF7 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.