#BD77DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.161 314.4), rgb(189, 119, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BD77DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD77DD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 119, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.161 314.4) |
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 #BD77DD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD77DD | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77DD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77DD text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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)
#BD77DD
oklch(68.2% 0.161 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#B659DE
oklch(63.2% 0.206 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A137CB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A27B0
oklch(49.1% 0.208 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#70238E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2472
oklch(37.8% 0.135 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#BD77DD 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) | #638FE1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695DA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB86A0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD77DD
#BD77DD
oklch(68.2% 0.161 314.4)
- #6CAE3C
#6CAE3C
oklch(68.3% 0.162 134.5)
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 #BD77DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- 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 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD77DD 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.