#BD77E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.17 312), rgb(189, 119, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BD77E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD77E5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 119, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.17 312) |
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 #BD77E5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD77E5 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77E5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD77E5 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF3
oklch(81% 0.107 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD77E5
oklch(68.6% 0.17 312)
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Step 500
500
#B456E6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A032D4
oklch(55.6% 0.236 312)
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Step 700
700
#8922B7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2094
oklch(42.7% 0.181 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2276
oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#BD77E5 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) | #5E91E9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7296E2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B988A3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD77E5
#BD77E5
oklch(68.6% 0.17 312)
- #71AF2D
#71AF2D
oklch(68.7% 0.17 132)
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 #BD77E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD77E5 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.