#BF77CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.142 322.1), rgb(191, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BF77CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF77CA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.142 322.1) |
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 #BF77CA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF77CA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF77CA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF77CA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF77CA
oklch(67.5% 0.142 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DC9
oklch(63% 0.181 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A63FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#BF77CA 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) | #6D8CCD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18197 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF77CA
#BF77CA
oklch(67.5% 0.142 322.1)
- #5FAC58
#5FAC58
oklch(67.5% 0.141 142.2)
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 #BF77CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.075
Use #BF77CA 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.