#BD7BFE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.192 305.3), rgb(189, 123, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BD7BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 305°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7BFE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.192 305.3) |
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 #BD7BFE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD7BFE | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BFE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BFE text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7BFE
oklch(70.6% 0.192 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE50FC
oklch(63.1% 0.245 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A24EB
oklch(55.6% 0.266 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#840DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.249 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B15A5
oklch(42.7% 0.205 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#561E83
oklch(37.7% 0.159 305)
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Step 950
950
#33144D
oklch(27.1% 0.101 305.6)
#BD7BFE 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) | #5198FF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B293B1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7BFE
#BD7BFE
oklch(70.6% 0.192 305.3)
- #86B200
#86B200
oklch(70.5% 0.178 125.4)
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 #BD7BFE, 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 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #BD7BFE 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.