#D27BDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.162 324), rgb(210, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#D27BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27BDA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.162 324) |
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 #D27BDA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D27BDA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27BDA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27BDA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D27BDA
oklch(71% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2EBB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#961DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1D83
oklch(42.8% 0.173 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#D27BDA 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) | #7095DD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889FD7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D586A0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27BDA
#D27BDA
oklch(71% 0.162 324)
- #59BB5B
#59BB5B
oklch(71.1% 0.163 144)
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 #D27BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D27BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #D27BDA 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.