#BD75E7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.175 311.7), rgb(189, 117, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BD75E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD75E7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 117, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.175 311.7) |
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 #BD75E7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD75E7 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD75E7 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD75E7 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD75E7
oklch(68.4% 0.175 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B553E9
oklch(63% 0.224 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A12ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.243 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A1CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.226 312)
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Step 800
800
#701D97
oklch(42.8% 0.187 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2078
oklch(37.7% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#BD75E7 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) | #5990EB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F95E4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B987A3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD75E7
#BD75E7
oklch(68.4% 0.175 311.7)
- #70AE24
#70AE24
oklch(68.3% 0.174 131.6)
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 #BD75E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD75E7 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.