#BC75E3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.171 312.4), rgb(188, 117, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BC75E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC75E3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.171 312.4) |
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 #BC75E3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC75E3 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC75E3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC75E3 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC75E3
oklch(68.1% 0.171 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B555E5
oklch(63% 0.218 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A131D3
oklch(55.6% 0.237 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A21B7
oklch(49.2% 0.22 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#701F94
oklch(42.7% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2276
oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#BC75E3 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) | #5C8FE7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7094E0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B886A1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC75E3
#BC75E3
oklch(68.1% 0.171 312.4)
- #6EAD2C
#6EAD2C
oklch(68% 0.17 132.4)
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 #BC75E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #BC75E3 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.