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#bc538c color: Berry Boost

#bc538c is rgb(188, 83, 140) in RGB and oklch(59.215% 0.14949 348.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

59.2%
0.149
349°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc538c

#bc538c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berry Boost (#bb5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-600.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #bc538c mixed with white

  1. bc538c
  2. c46597
  3. cc76a2
  4. d487ad
  5. db98b9
  6. e2a9c4
  7. e8bad0
  8. efcbdb
  9. f4dce7
  10. faeef3

Darker: #bc538c mixed with black

  1. bc538c
  2. a34779
  3. 8b3b67
  4. 733055
  5. 5d2543
  6. 471b33
  7. 321123
  8. 1f0814
  9. 0d0207
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc538c with less saturation

  1. bc538c
  2. b7598b
  3. b15e89
  4. ac6388
  5. a66786
  6. a06c85
  7. 9a7084
  8. 937382
  9. 8c7781
  10. 857a7f

Questions about #bc538c

What color is #bc538c?

#bc538c is soft pink. The closest named color is Berry Boost. In RGB it is rgb(188, 83, 140), in HSL hsl(327.43, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.215% 0.14949 348.895).

What colors go well with #bc538c?

The complementary color of #bc538c is #00986f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35db6 and #c7525a. The triadic partners are #868300 and #008bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc538c?

White text reads better on #bc538c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc538c a warm or cool color?

#bc538c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.149.