#BD77D8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.155 316), rgb(189, 119, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BD77D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD77D8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 119, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.155 316) |
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 #BD77D8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD77D8 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77D8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77D8 text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD77D8
oklch(68% 0.155 316)
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Step 500
500
#B75AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B2AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#71258A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#BD77D8 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) | #658EDB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC859D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD77D8
#BD77D8
oklch(68% 0.155 316)
- #69AD44
#69AD44
oklch(67.9% 0.155 136.1)
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 #BD77D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD77D8 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.