#BC77D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.151 316.9), rgb(188, 119, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BC77D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC77D4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 119, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.151 316.9) |
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 #BC77D4 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC77D4 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC77D4 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC77D4 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC77D4
oklch(67.7% 0.151 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 317)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 317)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA7
oklch(49% 0.194 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#712788
oklch(42.8% 0.162 317)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#BC77D4 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) | #678DD7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB849B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC77D4
#BC77D4
oklch(67.7% 0.151 316.9)
- #68AC49
#68AC49
oklch(67.7% 0.15 137)
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 #BC77D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC77D4 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.