Color #BC80BD Color / Colour Code #BC80BD
This page shows the hex color code for color #bc80bd (#BC80BD). The colour is a purple tone with 32% saturation and 62% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BC80BD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BC80BD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 269, 299, and 329 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 299, 59, and 179 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BC80BD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 299 and saturation at 32%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 299 to 344 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 299 with its complement at 119 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BC80BD
Lightness variations at hue 299 and 32% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BC80BD
Design Use Cases for #BC80BD
Balanced UI Color
At 32% saturation, #BC80BD strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 62% lightness, #BC80BD has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#BC80BD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 299). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BC80BD (hue 299) to its complement at hue 119. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 329. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc80bd, #80bd7f);
CSS Code for #BC80BD
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About Color #BC80BD (#BC80BD)
#BC80BD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 128 green, and 189 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 299 degrees with 32% saturation and 62% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BC80BD is 153/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BC80BD against white is 3.02:1 and against black is 6.96:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 6.96:1.
The complementary colour #80BD7F creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BC80BD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9D7FBD and #BD7F9F, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BC80BD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BC80BD?
- #BC80BD is Color #BC80BD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(188, 128, 189), HSL(299, 32%, 62%), and CMYK(1%, 32%, 0%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 153/255.
- Is #BC80BD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BC80BD has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 6.96:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BC80BD?
- The complementary colour is #80BD7F (hue 119). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9D7FBD and #BD7F9F. The triadic palette adds #BDBC7F and #7FBDBC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BC80BD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bc80bd; or rgb(188, 128, 189); or hsl(299, 32%, 62%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 299 32% 62%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.