#BC7EFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.183 305.3), rgb(188, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BC7EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7EFA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.183 305.3) |
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 #BC7EFA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC7EFA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7EFA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7EFA text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFC
oklch(81% 0.114 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.183 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC55F7
oklch(63.1% 0.233 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#982EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.254 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#821CC8
oklch(49.2% 0.236 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#691DA1
oklch(42.6% 0.195 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#552180
oklch(37.6% 0.152 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#BC7EFA 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) | #5999FE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B294B1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7EFA
#BC7EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.183 305.3)
- #87B300
#87B300
oklch(70.9% 0.179 125.3)
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 #BC7EFA, 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 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BC7EFA 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.