#BC7FFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.185 304.5), rgb(188, 127, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#BC7FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7FFD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 127, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.185 304.5) |
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 #BC7FFD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC7FFD | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7FFD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7FFD text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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.
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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
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.115 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7FFD
oklch(71% 0.185 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB55F9
oklch(63.2% 0.235 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#972DE8
oklch(55.6% 0.256 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#811BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.239 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#691CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.198 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#552181
oklch(37.7% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#BC7FFD 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) | #599AFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B196B2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7FFD
#BC7FFD
oklch(71% 0.185 304.5)
- #8AB300
#8AB300
oklch(71.1% 0.177 124.4)
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 #BC7FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #BC7FFD 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.