#BC72F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.195 308.2), rgb(188, 114, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BC72F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC72F5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.195 308.2) |
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 #BC72F5 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC72F5 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC72F5 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC72F5 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFD
oklch(80.9% 0.122 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC72F5
oklch(68.6% 0.195 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B44BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.249 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#A01AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F0EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.208 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1A82
oklch(37.7% 0.164 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#34124C
oklch(26.9% 0.103 307.7)
#BC72F5 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) | #4990F9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B489A9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC72F5
#BC72F5
oklch(68.6% 0.195 308.2)
- #79AE00
#79AE00
oklch(68.7% 0.18 128.2)
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 #BC72F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC72F5 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.