#BC7FDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.15 312.3), rgb(188, 127, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BC7FDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 312°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7FDF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 127, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.15 312.3) |
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 #BC7FDF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7FDF | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7FDF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7FDF text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7FDF
oklch(69.5% 0.15 312.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B05FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 312.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8531AD
oklch(49.2% 0.193 312.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
-
Step 900
900
#572870
oklch(37.6% 0.125 312)
-
Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#BC7FDF 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) | #6C94E2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B99DC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98DA4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7FDF
#BC7FDF
oklch(69.5% 0.15 312.3)
- #78B046
#78B046
oklch(69.6% 0.15 132.5)
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 #BC7FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #BC7FDF 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.