#BC79E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.171 310.2), rgb(188, 121, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BC79E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC79E9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.171 310.2) |
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 #BC79E9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC79E9 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79E9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79E9 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF4
oklch(80.8% 0.107 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC79E9
oklch(69% 0.171 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B257E9
oklch(63.1% 0.218 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D33D7
oklch(55.5% 0.237 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8723BA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2197
oklch(42.7% 0.182 310)
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Step 900
900
#592378
oklch(37.8% 0.142 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#BC79E9 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) | #5E92ED | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78BA6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC79E9
#BC79E9
oklch(69% 0.171 310.2)
- #77AF28
#77AF28
oklch(69% 0.17 130.1)
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 #BC79E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC79E9 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.