#BD78ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.177 309.7), rgb(189, 120, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BD78ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD78ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.177 309.7) |
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 #BD78ED | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD78ED | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78ED text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78ED text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD78ED
oklch(69.2% 0.177 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B254ED
oklch(63% 0.226 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E2EDB
oklch(55.5% 0.246 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#871DBE
oklch(49% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#59217B
oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#BD78ED 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) | #5A93F1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78BA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD78ED
#BD78ED
oklch(69.2% 0.177 309.7)
- #77B01B
#77B01B
oklch(69.2% 0.177 129.7)
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 #BD78ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD78ED 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.