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#bc5ec5 color: Fuchsia Tint

#bc5ec5 is rgb(188, 94, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.224% 0.17656 324.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

63.2%
0.177
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #bc5ec5

#bc5ec5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Tint (#c255c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc5ec5 mixed with white

  1. bc5ec5
  2. c46fcb
  3. cb80d2
  4. d290d8
  5. d9a0de
  6. e0b0e3
  7. e6c0e9
  8. edcfef
  9. f3dff4
  10. f9effa

Darker: #bc5ec5 mixed with black

  1. bc5ec5
  2. a351ab
  3. 8b4492
  4. 733779
  5. 5d2b61
  6. 471f4b
  7. 321435
  8. 1f0a21
  9. 0d030e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #bc5ec5 with less saturation

  1. bc5ec5
  2. b764bf
  3. b369ba
  4. ae6eb4
  5. a973ae
  6. a577a8
  7. 9f7ba2
  8. 9a7f9c
  9. 958396
  10. 8f8690

Questions about #bc5ec5

What color is #bc5ec5?

#bc5ec5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Fuchsia Tint. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 197), in HSL hsl(294.76, 47.03%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.224% 0.17656 324.021).

What colors go well with #bc5ec5?

The complementary color of #bc5ec5 is #33a43a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #926fe8 and #d75391. The triadic partners are #b48000 and #009fad.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5ec5?

White text reads better on #bc5ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5ec5 a warm or cool color?

#bc5ec5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.177.