#D27BC4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.1% 0.142 333.1), rgb(210, 123, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#D27BC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.142 333.1) |
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 #D27BC4 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D27BC4 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27BC4 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27BC4 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D27BC4
oklch(70.1% 0.142 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C758B7
oklch(63.2% 0.181 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B238A3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#99298C
oklch(49.2% 0.183 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2471
oklch(42.7% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#D27BC4 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) | #7A91C7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919EC1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98097 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27BC4
#D27BC4
oklch(70.1% 0.142 333.1)
- #4BB873
#4BB873
oklch(70.2% 0.143 152.9)
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 #D27BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #D27BC4 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.