#BC72E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.182 311.2), rgb(188, 114, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BC72E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC72E9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.182 311.2) |
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 #BC72E9 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC72E9 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC72E9 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC72E9 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC72E9
oklch(68% 0.182 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B650ED
oklch(63.1% 0.233 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A227DC
oklch(55.6% 0.253 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A14BF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#70189A
oklch(42.6% 0.194 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#BC72E9 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) | #538EED | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A93E6 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B786A3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC72E9
#BC72E9
oklch(68% 0.182 311.2)
- #6EAD10
#6EAD10
oklch(67.9% 0.182 131.1)
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 #BC72E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BC72E9 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.