#BC80DA

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#bc80da is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(188, 128, 218), HSL(280°, 55%, 68%), CMYK(14%, 41%, 0%, 15%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 2.9:1 on white and 7.24:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bc80da
RGBrgb(188 128 218)
RGB (legacy)rgb(188, 128, 218)
RGB %rgb(74% 50% 85%)
HSLhsl(280 55% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(280, 41%, 85%)
HWBhwb(280 50% 15%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 15%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(62.43 35.66 -37.18)
LCHlch(62.43 51.52 313.81)
OKLaboklab(0.694 0.0983 -0.1026)
OKLCHoklch(0.694 0.1421 313.75)
Decimal12353754

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colororchid ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue280°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)55% / 41%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)85%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)61% / 58%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3119
Red / Green / Blue188 / 128 / 218

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.90:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.24:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 55.2 / -46.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -60.5 / 48.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bc80da;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(69.4% 0.1421 313.75);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(188 128 218 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bc80da] text-[#bc80da] border-[#bc80da]">