#C27FD2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.138 319.7), rgb(194, 127, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#C27FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 127, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.138 319.7) |
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 #C27FD2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27FD2 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27FD2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27FD2 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C27FD2
oklch(69.5% 0.138 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A243B7
oklch(55.7% 0.191 320)
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Step 700
700
#8A339E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#C27FD2 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) | #7493D5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ACF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3899F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27FD2
#C27FD2
oklch(69.5% 0.138 319.7)
- #6CB15C
#6CB15C
oklch(69.4% 0.137 139.8)
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 #C27FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C27FD2 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.