#BC80D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.136 315.5), rgb(188, 128, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BC80D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC80D5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.136 315.5) |
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 #BC80D5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC80D5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80D5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80D5 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC80D5
oklch(69.2% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B163D0
oklch(63.2% 0.174 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BD
oklch(55.6% 0.19 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8536A3
oklch(49% 0.177 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E84
oklch(42.6% 0.146 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#BC80D5 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) | #7293D8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8BA0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC80D5
#BC80D5
oklch(69.2% 0.136 315.5)
- #75AE54
#75AE54
oklch(69.1% 0.136 135.2)
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 #BC80D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC80D5 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.