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#bc68af color: Young Purple

#bc68af is rgb(188, 104, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.64% 0.13975 333.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

63.6%
0.140
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #bc68af

#bc68af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Purple (#bc64a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc68af mixed with white

  1. bc68af
  2. c477b7
  3. cb86bf
  4. d295c7
  5. d9a4cf
  6. e0b3d7
  7. e6c2df
  8. edd1e7
  9. f3e0ef
  10. f9f0f7

Darker: #bc68af mixed with black

  1. bc68af
  2. a35998
  3. 8b4b81
  4. 733e6b
  5. 5d3056
  6. 472441
  7. 32182e
  8. 1f0c1c
  9. 0d040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc68af with less saturation

  1. bc68af
  2. b86cac
  3. b370a8
  4. af74a5
  5. aa78a1
  6. a57b9d
  7. a07f9a
  8. 9b8296
  9. 968592
  10. 91888f

Questions about #bc68af

What color is #bc68af?

#bc68af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 104, 175), in HSL hsl(309.29, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.64% 0.13975 333.049).

What colors go well with #bc68af?

The complementary color of #bc68af is #35a361. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d74d0 and #ce6383. The triadic partners are #a88700 and #009eba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc68af?

White text reads better on #bc68af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc68af a warm or cool color?

#bc68af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.14.