#C27FAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.103 338.4), rgb(194, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C27FAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27FAE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.103 338.4) |
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 #C27FAE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27FAE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27FAE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27FAE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27FAE
oklch(68% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A4
oklch(63.2% 0.131 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A74D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#743363
oklch(42.6% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#C27FAE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98190 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27FAE
#C27FAE
oklch(68% 0.103 338.4)
- #5BAC80
#5BAC80
oklch(68.1% 0.104 158.2)
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 #C27FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #C27FAE 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.