#BD77D9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.157 315.7), rgb(189, 119, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BD77D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD77D9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 119, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.157 315.7) |
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 #BD77D9 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD77D9 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77D9 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77D9 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD77D9
oklch(68% 0.157 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65AD9
oklch(63% 0.199 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A239C7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.202 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#71258B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 316)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#BD77D9 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) | #658EDC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC859E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD77D9
#BD77D9
oklch(68% 0.157 315.7)
- #6AAD42
#6AAD42
oklch(68% 0.157 135.6)
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 #BD77D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD77D9 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.