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#bc80ef color: Bright light purple

#bc80ef is rgb(188, 128, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.447% 0.16654 307.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

70.4%
0.167
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc80ef

#bc80ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Illicit Purple (#bf77f6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bc80ef mixed with white

  1. bc80ef
  2. c38df1
  3. c99af4
  4. d0a7f6
  5. d7b4f8
  6. ddc0f9
  7. e4cdfb
  8. ebdafc
  9. f1e6fd
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #bc80ef mixed with black

  1. bc80ef
  2. a36ed0
  3. 8b5db1
  4. 734d94
  5. 5d3d78
  6. 472e5c
  7. 321f42
  8. 1f122a
  9. 0d0614
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc80ef with less saturation

  1. bc80ef
  2. b984e7
  3. b688e0
  4. b48cd8
  5. b18fd0
  6. ae92c8
  7. ab95c0
  8. a898b8
  9. a59bb0
  10. a29da8

Questions about #bc80ef

What color is #bc80ef?

#bc80ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 128, 239), in HSL hsl(272.43, 77.62%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.447% 0.16654 307.601).

What colors go well with #bc80ef?

The complementary color of #bc80ef is #82b22b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8992ff and #df72c4. The triadic partners are #e28700 and #00bbb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc80ef?

Black text reads better on #bc80ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc80ef a warm or cool color?

#bc80ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.167.