#BD7FFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.185 304.9), rgb(189, 127, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#BD7FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7FFD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 127, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.185 304.9) |
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 #BD7FFD | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD7FFD | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7FFD text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7FFD text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7FFD
oklch(71.1% 0.185 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC54F9
oklch(63.1% 0.237 305)
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Step 600
600
#982CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.257 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#821AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.239 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#691CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.198 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#552081
oklch(37.6% 0.154 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#BD7FFD 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) | #599AFF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CFA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B295B2 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7FFD
#BD7FFD
oklch(71.1% 0.185 304.9)
- #89B400
#89B400
oklch(71.2% 0.179 125)
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 #BD7FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #BD7FFD 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.