#BC7BF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.181 306.9), rgb(188, 123, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#BC7BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.181 306.9) |
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 #BC7BF5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BF5 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BF5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BF5 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFA
oklch(80.9% 0.114 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7BF5
oklch(70% 0.181 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF54F4
oklch(63.2% 0.232 307)
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Step 600
600
#9A2DE2
oklch(55.5% 0.252 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#841BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.235 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B1C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.194 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#57217E
oklch(37.7% 0.15 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#BC7BF5 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) | #5896F9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B99F2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B390AD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BF5
#BC7BF5
oklch(70% 0.181 306.9)
- #80B100
#80B100
oklch(69.9% 0.18 126.9)
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 #BC7BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.010
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #BC7BF5 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.