#C27EEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.168 311.3), rgb(194, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#C27EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27EEC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.168 311.3) |
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 #C27EEC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C27EEC | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27EEC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27EEC text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.168 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B357E6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E34D4
oklch(55.5% 0.234 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8824B8
oklch(49.2% 0.218 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2195
oklch(42.7% 0.181 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#C27EEC 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) | #6597F0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CE9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8FAA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27EEC
#C27EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.168 311.3)
- #79B535
#79B535
oklch(70.7% 0.169 131.4)
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 #C27EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C27EEC 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.