#BD73FB
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(69.2% 0.201 307.1), rgb(189, 115, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BD73FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD73FB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.201 307.1) |
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 #BD73FB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD73FB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD73FB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD73FB text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD73FB
oklch(69.2% 0.201 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#B349FE
oklch(63.1% 0.256 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F11ED
oklch(55.6% 0.278 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6E07A7
oklch(42.6% 0.215 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#591984
oklch(37.7% 0.166 307)
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Step 950
950
#34124E
oklch(27.1% 0.106 306.5)
#BD73FB 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) | #4592FF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38CAC | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD73FB
#BD73FB
oklch(69.2% 0.201 307.1)
- #7EAF00
#7EAF00
oklch(69.3% 0.179 127)
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 #BD73FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.008
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD73FB 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.