#BC75F9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.195 306.9), rgb(188, 117, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BC75F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC75F9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.195 306.9) |
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 #BC75F9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC75F9 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC75F9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC75F9 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D5ABFE
oklch(80.8% 0.122 307)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC75F9
oklch(69.3% 0.195 306.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B14DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.249 306.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9D1CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.272 306.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8701CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
-
Step 800
800
#6D10A5
oklch(42.7% 0.209 306.7)
-
Step 900
900
#581B83
oklch(37.6% 0.163 306.6)
-
Step 950
950
#34134D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 306.8)
#BC75F9 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) | #4B93FD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6296F6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38DAC | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC75F9
#BC75F9
oklch(69.3% 0.195 306.9)
- #7FAF00
#7FAF00
oklch(69.4% 0.178 126.8)
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 #BC75F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC75F9 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.