#BC7DFF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.19 304.4), rgb(188, 125, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BC7DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7DFF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.19 304.4) |
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 #BC7DFF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC7DFF | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DFF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DFF text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#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
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.19 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC52FC
oklch(63.1% 0.242 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9828EB
oklch(55.6% 0.263 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#8213CD
oklch(49.1% 0.246 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#6918A6
oklch(42.7% 0.204 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#551F83
oklch(37.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#BC7DFF 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) | #5499FF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B095B3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7DFF
#BC7DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.19 304.4)
- #8AB200
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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 #BC7DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #BC7DFF 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.