#BD75F0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.185 309.4), rgb(189, 117, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BD75F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD75F0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 117, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 80%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.185 309.4) |
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 #BD75F0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD75F0 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD75F0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD75F0 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF9
oklch(81% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD75F0
oklch(68.9% 0.185 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B450F2
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#A026E1
oklch(55.7% 0.258 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8912C3
oklch(49.2% 0.239 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F179E
oklch(42.8% 0.198 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.154 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#BD75F0 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) | #5391F4 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996ED | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68AA8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD75F0
#BD75F0
oklch(68.9% 0.185 309.4)
- #76B000
#76B000
oklch(69.1% 0.184 129.4)
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 #BD75F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.010
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #BD75F0 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.