#BD80CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.127 319.5), rgb(189, 128, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#BD80CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD80CC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 128, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.127 319.5) |
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 #BD80CC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD80CC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD80CC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD80CC text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD80CC
oklch(68.9% 0.127 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B365C6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#873999
oklch(49% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#BD80CC 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) | #7692CF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE899D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD80CC
#BD80CC
oklch(68.9% 0.127 319.5)
- #6FAE60
#6FAE60
oklch(68.9% 0.127 139.7)
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 #BD80CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD80CC 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.