#BC70ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.189 310.4), rgb(188, 112, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BC70ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC70ED |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.189 310.4) |
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 #BC70ED | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC70ED | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC70ED text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC70ED text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC70ED
oklch(67.9% 0.189 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B64DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A21FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.263 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B06C4
oklch(49.1% 0.245 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#71129E
oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#BC70ED 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) | #4D8EF1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B685A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC70ED
#BC70ED
oklch(67.9% 0.189 310.4)
- #70AD00
#70AD00
oklch(68% 0.184 130.3)
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 #BC70ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC70ED 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.