#BC71D7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.164 316.6), rgb(188, 113, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BC71D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC71D7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.164 316.6) |
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 #BC71D7 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC71D7 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC71D7 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC71D7 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC71D7
oklch(66.9% 0.164 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#BC71D7 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) | #5E8ADB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7391D4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB809A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC71D7
#BC71D7
oklch(66.9% 0.164 316.6)
- #61AB3B
#61AB3B
oklch(66.9% 0.164 136.7)
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 #BC71D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #BC71D7 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.