#BD80B8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.106 329.5), rgb(189, 128, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BD80B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD80B8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 128, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.106 329.5) |
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 #BD80B8 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD80B8 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD80B8 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD80B8 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D6
oklch(81% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD80B8
oklch(68% 0.106 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B669B1
oklch(63.2% 0.135 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F86
oklch(49.2% 0.137 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#BD80B8 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) | #7D8FBA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28494 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD80B8
#BD80B8
oklch(68% 0.106 329.5)
- #66AB75
#66AB75
oklch(68.1% 0.106 149.8)
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 #BD80B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #BD80B8 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.