#BD78F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.188 307.5), rgb(189, 120, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BD78F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD78F6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.188 307.5) |
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 #BD78F6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD78F6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78F6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78F6 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD78F6
oklch(69.7% 0.188 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#B150F6
oklch(63.1% 0.24 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D26E5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8612C7
oklch(49.1% 0.242 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D17A1
oklch(42.7% 0.201 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#581E80
oklch(37.7% 0.157 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#BD78F6 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) | #5394FA | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6898F3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58EAC | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD78F6
#BD78F6
oklch(69.7% 0.188 307.5)
- #7EB100
#7EB100
oklch(69.8% 0.181 127.4)
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 #BD78F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.004
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #BD78F6 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.