#BC72D5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.16 317.1), rgb(188, 114, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#BC72D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC72D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.16 317.1) |
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 #BC72D5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC72D5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC72D5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC72D5 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEC
oklch(81% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC72D5
oklch(66.9% 0.16 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B957D9
oklch(63% 0.205 317)
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Step 600
600
#A535C6
oklch(55.6% 0.223 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#73228B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#BC72D5 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) | #608AD8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB809A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC72D5
#BC72D5
oklch(66.9% 0.16 317.1)
- #61AB3F
#61AB3F
oklch(67% 0.161 137.2)
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 #BC72D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #BC72D5 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.