#D27BEA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.178 318.7), rgb(210, 123, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#D27BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27BEA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.178 318.7) |
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 #D27BEA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D27BEA | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27BEA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27BEA text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D27BEA
oklch(71.8% 0.178 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C14DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC22CC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#940EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.23 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#78148F
oklch(42.7% 0.191 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#D27BEA 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) | #6897EE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28AA8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27BEA
#D27BEA
oklch(71.8% 0.178 318.7)
- #64BD46
#64BD46
oklch(71.8% 0.178 138.7)
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 #D27BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #D27BEA 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.