#BC7ADB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.153 314.2), rgb(188, 122, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BC7ADB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7ADB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 122, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.153 314.2) |
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 #BC7ADB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7ADB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7ADB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7ADB text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7ADB
oklch(68.5% 0.153 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B45CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F3DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#882DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E278C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#BC7ADB 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) | #6790DE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA88A0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7ADB
#BC7ADB
oklch(68.5% 0.153 314.2)
- #70AE43
#70AE43
oklch(68.6% 0.154 134.2)
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 #BC7ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC7ADB 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.