#BD76DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.16 315.2), rgb(189, 118, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#BD76DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD76DB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.16 315.2) |
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 #BD76DB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD76DB | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76DB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76DB text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD76DB
oklch(68% 0.16 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B758DC
oklch(63.1% 0.206 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A237CA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 315)
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Step 700
700
#8B27AE
oklch(49.1% 0.207 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#71238D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#BD76DB 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) | #628EDF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB859E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD76DB
#BD76DB
oklch(68% 0.16 315.2)
- #6AAD3E
#6AAD3E
oklch(67.9% 0.16 135.1)
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 #BD76DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD76DB 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.