#BC7AF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.181 307.5), rgb(188, 122, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#BC7AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 122, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.181 307.5) |
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 #BC7AF3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7AF3 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7AF3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7AF3 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D4ADF9
oklch(80.9% 0.112 307.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7AF3
oklch(69.7% 0.181 307.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AF54F2
oklch(63% 0.23 307.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9B2DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.251 307.4)
-
Step 700
700
#851BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.233 307.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6C1C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.194 307.6)
-
Step 900
900
#57217E
oklch(37.7% 0.15 307.1)
-
Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#BC7AF3 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) | #5895F7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B98F0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48FAB | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7AF3
#BC7AF3
oklch(69.7% 0.181 307.5)
- #7EB102
#7EB102
oklch(69.8% 0.181 127.5)
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 #BC7AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #BC7AF3 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.