#BF80FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.4% 0.181 306), rgb(191, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#BF80FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 306°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF80FB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.181 306) |
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 #BF80FB | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF80FB | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80FB text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80FB text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF80FB
oklch(71.4% 0.181 306)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F5
oklch(63.1% 0.232 306)
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Step 600
600
#992EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.253 306)
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Step 700
700
#831DC6
oklch(49.2% 0.234 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A1DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.194 306)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#BF80FB 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) | #5D9AFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9DF8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B695B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF80FB
#BF80FB
oklch(71.4% 0.181 306)
- #87B501
#87B501
oklch(71.3% 0.181 125.8)
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 #BF80FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF80FB 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.