#BD79E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.166 312.1), rgb(189, 121, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BD79E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD79E4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.166 312.1) |
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 #BD79E4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD79E4 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79E4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79E4 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD79E4
oklch(68.9% 0.166 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B358E3
oklch(63% 0.211 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F36D1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8826B5
oklch(49.1% 0.213 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2293
oklch(42.6% 0.178 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#BD79E4 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) | #6192E8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98AA4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD79E4
#BD79E4
oklch(68.9% 0.166 312.1)
- #73AF34
#73AF34
oklch(68.8% 0.165 132)
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 #BD79E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD79E4 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.