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#bc6be0 color: Lavender

#bc6be0 is rgb(188, 107, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.458% 0.18317 314.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

66.5%
0.183
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc6be0

#bc6be0 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #bc6be0 mixed with white

  1. bc6be0
  2. c37be4
  3. ca8ae8
  4. d199eb
  5. d8a8ef
  6. deb7f2
  7. e5c5f5
  8. ecd4f8
  9. f2e2fa
  10. f9f1fd

Darker: #bc6be0 mixed with black

  1. bc6be0
  2. a35cc3
  3. 8b4ea6
  4. 733f8a
  5. 5d3270
  6. 472556
  7. 32183e
  8. 1f0d27
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020002

Calmer: #bc6be0 with less saturation

  1. bc6be0
  2. b870d9
  3. b476d1
  4. b07aca
  5. ac7fc2
  6. a883bb
  7. a486b3
  8. a08aab
  9. 9c8da4
  10. 98909c

Questions about #bc6be0

What color is #bc6be0?

#bc6be0 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(188, 107, 224), in HSL hsl(281.54, 65.36%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.458% 0.18317 314.44).

What colors go well with #bc6be0?

The complementary color of #bc6be0 is #5faa1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7efe and #dd5dae. The triadic partners are #cc8100 and #00acac.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6be0?

White text reads better on #bc6be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6be0 a warm or cool color?

#bc6be0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.183.