#BC80FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.183 304.3), rgb(188, 128, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#BC80FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC80FD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.183 304.3) |
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 #BC80FD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC80FD | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80FD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80FD text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.115 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC80FD
oklch(71.2% 0.183 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA56F8
oklch(63.1% 0.233 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#962FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.254 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#801DC9
oklch(49% 0.236 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#681DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.196 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#542181
oklch(37.6% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#BC80FD 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) | #5A9AFF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CFA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B196B3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC80FD
#BC80FD
oklch(71.2% 0.183 304.3)
- #8BB300
#8BB300
oklch(71.1% 0.177 124.1)
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 #BC80FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC80FD 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.