#bc5ea1 color: Young Purple
#bc5ea1 is rgb(188, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(61.572% 0.14546 339.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
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- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Blush
- pink-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc5ea1
#bc5ea1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 339°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Young Purple (#bc64a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.
Lighter: #bc5ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5ea1
What color is #bc5ea1?
#bc5ea1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(317.23, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.572% 0.14546 339.354).
What colors go well with #bc5ea1?
The complementary color of #bc5ea1 is #009e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f69c6 and #cc5a72. The triadic partners are #9b8500 and #0096bb.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5ea1?
White text reads better on #bc5ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5ea1 a warm or cool color?
#bc5ea1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.145.