Palettes / Colors / #BD80FF
#BD80FF — Light Vivid Purple
#BD80FF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #BD80FF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BD80FF 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 #C1FF80; it also sits naturally between #8082FF and #FD80FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD80FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 128, 255 |
| HSL | 269°, 100%, 75% |
| HSV | 269°, 50%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 50%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 46.76, 33.48, 98.61 |
| Yxy | 33.48, 0.2614, 0.1872 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.55, 47.52, -54.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.86, 46.81, -66.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 50% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · 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 #BD80FF
.text { color: #BD80FF; }
.background { background-color: #BD80FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD80FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 128, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 100%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD80FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 128, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD80FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 128, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD80FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD80FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1FF80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD80FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD80FF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BD80FF: ·
How #BD80FF 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 #BD80FF 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 #BD80FF?
#BD80FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 128, 255). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD80FF?
#BD80FF is RGB 189, 128, 255 — HSL 269°, 100%, 75% — CMYK 26%, 50%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BD80FF?
Its complement is #C1FF80; analogous partners are #8082FF and #FD80FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD80FF for text?
Black text on #BD80FF has a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.