#BF78ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.178 310.6), rgb(191, 120, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#BF78ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 311°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF78ED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.178 310.6) |
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 #BF78ED | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF78ED | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78ED text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78ED text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF6
oklch(80.8% 0.111 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF78ED
oklch(69.4% 0.178 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B453EC
oklch(63.1% 0.227 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#A02CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#891BBE
oklch(49.2% 0.23 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F1C99
oklch(42.7% 0.19 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A207A
oklch(37.7% 0.148 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#351547
oklch(27.1% 0.093 311.2)
#BF78ED 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) | #5B93F1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8BA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF78ED
#BF78ED
oklch(69.4% 0.178 310.6)
- #75B11F
#75B11F
oklch(69.3% 0.178 130.5)
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 #BF78ED, 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 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #BF78ED 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.