#BC7BDC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.153 313.8), rgb(188, 123, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BC7BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BDC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.153 313.8) |
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 #BC7BDC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BDC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BDC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BDC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7BDC
oklch(68.7% 0.153 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B35DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 314)
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Step 600
600
#9E3DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#872EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#592770
oklch(37.8% 0.127 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#BC7BDC 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) | #6891DF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997D9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA89A1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BDC
#BC7BDC
oklch(68.7% 0.153 313.8)
- #72AE43
#72AE43
oklch(68.7% 0.153 133.6)
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 #BC7BDC, 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 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BC7BDC 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.