#BD72ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.187 310.5), rgb(189, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BD72ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 311°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD72ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.187 310.5) |
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 #BD72ED | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD72ED | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD72ED text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD72ED text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD72ED
oklch(68.3% 0.187 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B64EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.239 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A223DF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A0DC2
oklch(49% 0.241 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#70149D
oklch(42.6% 0.2 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.156 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#BD72ED 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) | #508FF1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894EA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B787A5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD72ED
#BD72ED
oklch(68.3% 0.187 310.5)
- #70AE00
#70AE00
oklch(68.2% 0.185 130.5)
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 #BD72ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD72ED 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.