#BF80D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.14 316.3), rgb(191, 128, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#BF80D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF80D7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.14 316.3) |
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 #BF80D7 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF80D7 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80D7 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80D7 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF80D7
oklch(69.6% 0.14 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B361D1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8734A3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#BF80D7 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) | #7294DA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829AD4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8CA1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF80D7
#BF80D7
oklch(69.6% 0.14 316.3)
- #73B055
#73B055
oklch(69.5% 0.139 136.3)
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 #BF80D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #BF80D7 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.