#BC79DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.157 313.7), rgb(188, 121, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BC79DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC79DD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.157 313.7) |
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 #BC79DD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC79DD | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79DD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79DD text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEE
oklch(81% 0.099 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC79DD
oklch(68.4% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B45BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.201 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F3ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.219 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#882BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F268E
oklch(42.8% 0.169 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#BC79DD 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) | #6590E1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B988A1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC79DD
#BC79DD
oklch(68.4% 0.157 313.7)
- #70AE3F
#70AE3F
oklch(68.5% 0.157 133.7)
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 #BC79DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC79DD 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.