#BF7DDC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.151 314.9), rgb(191, 125, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BF7DDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7DDC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 125, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.151 314.9) |
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 #BF7DDC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7DDC | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7DDC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7DDC text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7DDC
oklch(69.3% 0.151 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F3EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#882EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F288A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#BF7DDC 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) | #6C93DF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8AA2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7DDC
#BF7DDC
oklch(69.3% 0.151 314.9)
- #72B04A
#72B04A
oklch(69.3% 0.15 134.8)
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 #BF7DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #BF7DDC 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.