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#bc55a6 color: Mazzy Star

#bc55a6 is rgb(188, 85, 166) in RGB and oklch(60.544% 0.16403 336.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

60.5%
0.164
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc55a6

#bc55a6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc55a6 mixed with white

  1. bc55a6
  2. c467af
  3. cc78b8
  4. d389c1
  5. da9aca
  6. e1abd3
  7. e8bcdb
  8. eecce4
  9. f4dded
  10. faeef6

Darker: #bc55a6 mixed with black

  1. bc55a6
  2. a34990
  3. 8b3d7a
  4. 733165
  5. 5d2651
  6. 471c3e
  7. 32112b
  8. 1f081a
  9. 0d020a
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc55a6 with less saturation

  1. bc55a6
  2. b75ba3
  3. b2619f
  4. ac669b
  5. a76a98
  6. a16f94
  7. 9c7391
  8. 95778d
  9. 8f7b89
  10. 897e85

Questions about #bc55a6

What color is #bc55a6?

#bc55a6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mazzy Star. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 166), in HSL hsl(312.82, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.544% 0.16403 336.357).

What colors go well with #bc55a6?

The complementary color of #bc55a6 is #009d56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b63ce and #cf4f72. The triadic partners are #9b8000 and #0093b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc55a6?

White text reads better on #bc55a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc55a6 a warm or cool color?

#bc55a6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.164.