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#bc6ea1 color: Crocus

#bc6ea1 is rgb(188, 110, 161) in RGB and oklch(64.016% 0.11781 341.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

64%
0.118
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bc6ea1

#bc6ea1 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crocus (#c071a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #bc6ea1 mixed with white

  1. bc6ea1
  2. c47caa
  3. cb8bb3
  4. d299bd
  5. d9a7c6
  6. e0b6cf
  7. e6c4d9
  8. edd3e2
  9. f3e1ec
  10. f9f0f5

Darker: #bc6ea1 mixed with black

  1. bc6ea1
  2. a35f8b
  3. 8b5076
  4. 734162
  5. 5d334e
  6. 47263c
  7. 32192a
  8. 1f0e19
  9. 0d0409
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bc6ea1 with less saturation

  1. bc6ea1
  2. b8729f
  3. b3759d
  4. af789b
  5. aa7b99
  6. a67e97
  7. a18195
  8. 9c8492
  9. 978790
  10. 92898e

Questions about #bc6ea1

What color is #bc6ea1?

#bc6ea1 is soft pink. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(188, 110, 161), in HSL hsl(320.77, 36.79%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.016% 0.11781 341.334).

What colors go well with #bc6ea1?

The complementary color of #bc6ea1 is #3aa275. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a376c0 and #c96c7a. The triadic partners are #9c8e2a and #009cbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6ea1?

White text reads better on #bc6ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6ea1 a warm or cool color?

#bc6ea1 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.118.