#BD80CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.125 320.4), rgb(189, 128, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BD80CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD80CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 128, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.125 320.4) |
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 #BD80CA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD80CA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD80CA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD80CA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD80CA
oklch(68.8% 0.125 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B0
oklch(55.5% 0.173 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#BD80CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE899C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD80CA
#BD80CA
oklch(68.8% 0.125 320.4)
- #6EAD62
#6EAD62
oklch(68.6% 0.124 140.5)
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 #BD80CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #BD80CA 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.