#BC77ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.179 309.5), rgb(188, 119, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BC77ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC77ED |
| RGB | rgb(188, 119, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.179 309.5) |
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 #BC77ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC77ED | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC77ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC77ED text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC77ED
oklch(68.9% 0.179 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#B254EE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E2DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#871BBF
oklch(49% 0.23 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E1C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#59207B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#BC77ED 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) | #5892F1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68BA7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC77ED
#BC77ED
oklch(68.9% 0.179 309.5)
- #77AF15
#77AF15
oklch(68.9% 0.178 129.3)
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 #BC77ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #BC77ED 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.