#B080EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.163 302.3), rgb(176, 128, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B080EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B080EF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 128, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.163 302.3) |
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 #B080EF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B080EF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080EF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080EF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B080EF
oklch(69.3% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A360EF
oklch(63% 0.208 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F40DE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A30C1
oklch(49.2% 0.211 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#632A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.175 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#B080EF 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) | #6096F3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B97EC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A594AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B080EF
#B080EF
oklch(69.3% 0.163 302.3)
- #8BAB15
#8BAB15
oklch(69.3% 0.163 122.3)
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 #B080EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #B080EF 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.