#BF77CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.144 321.3), rgb(191, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BF77CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF77CC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.144 321.3) |
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 #BF77CC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF77CC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF77CC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF77CC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF77CC
oklch(67.6% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#BF77CC 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) | #6C8DCF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95C9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18198 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF77CC
#BF77CC
oklch(67.6% 0.144 321.3)
- #60AD56
#60AD56
oklch(67.7% 0.144 141.5)
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 #BF77CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF77CC 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.