#BD76ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.18 310), rgb(189, 118, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#BD76ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD76ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.18 310) |
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 #BD76ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD76ED | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76ED text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD76ED
oklch(68.9% 0.18 310)
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Step 500
500
#B452EE
oklch(63.1% 0.23 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F2BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8818C0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F1A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.193 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#341448
oklch(26.9% 0.095 309.8)
#BD76ED 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) | #5791F1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78AA7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD76ED
#BD76ED
oklch(68.9% 0.18 310)
- #74B013
#74B013
oklch(69% 0.181 130.2)
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 #BD76ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #BD76ED 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.