Palettes / Colors / #B080FF
#B080FF — Light Vivid Purple
#B080FF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#B080FF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CEFF80; it also sits naturally between #808EFF and #F080FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B080FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 128, 255 |
| HSL | 263°, 100%, 75% |
| HSV | 263°, 50%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 50%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 43.67, 31.89, 98.46 |
| Yxy | 31.89, 0.2510, 0.1832 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.25, 44.23, -56.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.47, 42.92, -69.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 50% · Blue 100%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B080FF
.text { color: #B080FF; }
.background { background-color: #B080FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B080FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 128, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 100%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B080FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 128, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B080FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 128, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B080FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B080FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEFF80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B080FF: #000000.
How #B080FF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B080FF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B080FF?
#B080FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 176, 128, 255). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B080FF?
#B080FF is RGB 176, 128, 255 — HSL 263°, 100%, 75% — CMYK 31%, 50%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #B080FF?
Its complement is #CEFF80; analogous partners are #808EFF and #F080FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B080FF for text?
Black text on #B080FF has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.