#C27AFF Color

#C27AFF is rgb(194, 122, 255) in RGB, hsl(272, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 52%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C27AFF

HEX#C27AFF

RGBrgb(194, 122, 255)

HSLhsl(272, 100%, 74%)

HSVhsv(272, 52%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 52%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.196 307.1)

LABlab(63.36% 46.71 -56.09)

LCHlch(63.36% 73.00 309.79)

What #C27AFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C27AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.29 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.17 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.61 Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.05 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 17.87 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 18.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C27AFF Channel Values

How #C27AFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 194 · G 122 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 272° · S 100% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 272° · S 52% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 24% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C27AFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C27AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C27AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C27AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C27AFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C27AFF.

How #C27AFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C27AFF

Protanopia#8A8AFF

Protanomaly#A384FF

Deuteranopia#9797FE

Deuteranomaly#AA8CFE

Tritanopia#B09494

Tritanomaly#B88AC8

Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C27AFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c27aff: #C27AFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C27AFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c27aff': '#C27AFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.478, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_c27aff">#C27AFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#C27AFF"

More Purple Colors

#C27AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c46dd9 bfa9ea c488e2 bf00ff c94dff bd65f0 c9a0dc bd24ff cba1f2 ba98dd cc00ff ba55d3 cebeef e0b2eb faf5ff 2b1556 3d1f7a 50289f 602f6b 6e11b0 8200db 9678b6 9f00c5 ad46ff

#C27AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C27AFF?

#C27AFF is a light purple — rgb(194, 122, 255) in RGB and hsl(272, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.29.

What is the RGB value of #C27AFF?

#C27AFF is rgb(194, 122, 255) — red 194, green 122, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C27AFF?

#C27AFF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C27AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C27AFF scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C27AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C27AFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.61, which is visibly different.

Open #C27AFF in a Tool

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to OKLCH Hex to Pantone Build a palette Make a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.