#BD7CFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.186 306), rgb(189, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BD7CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CFA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.186 306) |
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 #BD7CFA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD7CFA | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CFA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CFA text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7CFA
oklch(70.5% 0.186 306)
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Step 500
500
#AE53F8
oklch(63.2% 0.237 306)
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Step 600
600
#9A2AE6
oklch(55.6% 0.258 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8417C8
oklch(49.1% 0.24 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B1AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.199 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#561F81
oklch(37.6% 0.156 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#33154B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 306.5)
#BD7CFA 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) | #5697FE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699AF7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B392B0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CFA
#BD7CFA
oklch(70.5% 0.186 306)
- #84B200
#84B200
oklch(70.4% 0.179 126)
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 #BD7CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #BD7CFA 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.