#BC7DFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.188 304.8), rgb(188, 125, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#BC7DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7DFD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.188 304.8) |
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 #BC7DFD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC7DFD | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DFD text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DFD text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFE
oklch(80.9% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.188 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC53FA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#982AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.26 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#8216CB
oklch(49.1% 0.243 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A1AA4
oklch(42.8% 0.2 305)
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Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#BC7DFD 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) | #5599FF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AFA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B194B2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7DFD
#BC7DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.188 304.8)
- #88B200
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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 #BC7DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC7DFD 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.