#BC80DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.143 313.4), rgb(188, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BC80DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC80DB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.143 313.4) |
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 #BC80DB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC80DB | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80DB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80DB text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC80DB
oklch(69.4% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B061D6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C3
oklch(55.5% 0.199 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8534A9
oklch(49.2% 0.185 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#57296D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#BC80DB 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) | #6F94DE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8DA3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC80DB
#BC80DB
oklch(69.4% 0.143 313.4)
- #78AF4D
#78AF4D
oklch(69.4% 0.142 133.3)
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 #BC80DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BC80DB 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.