#BC80B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.101 331.4), rgb(188, 128, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BC80B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC80B4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.101 331.4) |
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 #BC80B4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC80B4 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80B4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80B4 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC80B4
oklch(67.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15098
oklch(55.6% 0.141 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#894082
oklch(49% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70366A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#BC80B4 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) | #7E8FB6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18493 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC80B4
#BC80B4
oklch(67.8% 0.101 331.4)
- #66AA78
#66AA78
oklch(67.9% 0.102 151.4)
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 #BC80B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #BC80B4 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.