#BC78E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.168 311.5), rgb(188, 120, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BC78E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.168 311.5) |
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 #BC78E5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78E5 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78E5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78E5 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC78E5
oklch(68.7% 0.168 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B357E6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F34D3
oklch(55.6% 0.233 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8824B7
oklch(49.1% 0.217 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2194
oklch(42.6% 0.18 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#BC78E5 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) | #5F91E9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7296E2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B889A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78E5
#BC78E5
oklch(68.7% 0.168 311.5)
- #73AE2E
#73AE2E
oklch(68.6% 0.167 131.4)
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 #BC78E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #BC78E5 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.