#BF80F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.177 306.9), rgb(191, 128, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#BF80F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF80F7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.177 306.9) |
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 #BF80F7 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF80F7 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80F7 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80F7 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF80F7
oklch(71.2% 0.177 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE57F1
oklch(63.2% 0.225 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9932E0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8320C2
oklch(49% 0.229 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A1F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#56227D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#BF80F7 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) | #609AFB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719DF4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B794B0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF80F7
#BF80F7
oklch(71.2% 0.177 306.9)
- #84B519
#84B519
oklch(71.2% 0.177 127)
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 #BF80F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #BF80F7 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.