#BD76DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.162 314.9), rgb(189, 118, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BD76DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD76DC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.162 314.9) |
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 #BD76DC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD76DC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76DC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76DC text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD76DC
oklch(68% 0.162 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B758DD
oklch(63.1% 0.207 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A236CB
oklch(55.6% 0.225 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B26AF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#71238E
oklch(42.8% 0.173 315)
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Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#351642
oklch(26.9% 0.085 314.7)
#BD76DC 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) | #628EE0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB859F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD76DC
#BD76DC
oklch(68% 0.162 314.9)
- #6AAD3C
#6AAD3C
oklch(67.9% 0.161 134.9)
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 #BD76DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD76DC 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.