#C27ECE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.135 321.4), rgb(194, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#C27ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27ECE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.135 321.4) |
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 #C27ECE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27ECE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27ECE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27ECE text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27ECE
oklch(69.2% 0.135 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B860C7
oklch(63.1% 0.173 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A343B4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B349B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#712C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.144 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#C27ECE 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) | #7492D1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4879C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27ECE
#C27ECE
oklch(69.2% 0.135 321.4)
- #69B05F
#69B05F
oklch(69.1% 0.135 141.3)
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 #C27ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #C27ECE 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.