#BD76F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.192 307.6), rgb(189, 118, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BD76F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD76F7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.192 307.6) |
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 #BD76F7 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD76F7 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76F7 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76F7 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFD
oklch(81% 0.12 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD76F7
oklch(69.4% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#B24EF9
oklch(63.2% 0.245 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E20E7
oklch(55.6% 0.266 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8708C9
oklch(49.1% 0.248 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E13A3
oklch(42.8% 0.205 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#591C81
oklch(37.7% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#BD76F7 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) | #4F93FB | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6597F4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48DAC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD76F7
#BD76F7
oklch(69.4% 0.192 307.6)
- #7DB000
#7DB000
oklch(69.5% 0.18 127.5)
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 #BD76F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.005
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD76F7 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.