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#bc6fe1 color: Lavender

#bc6fe1 is rgb(188, 111, 225) in RGB and oklch(67.094% 0.17793 313.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

67.1%
0.178
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bc6fe1

#bc6fe1 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #bc6fe1 mixed with white

  1. bc6fe1
  2. c37ee5
  3. ca8de8
  4. d19cec
  5. d7aaef
  6. deb8f2
  7. e5c6f5
  8. ebd5f8
  9. f2e3fa
  10. f9f1fd

Darker: #bc6fe1 mixed with black

  1. bc6fe1
  2. a360c4
  3. 8b51a7
  4. 73428b
  5. 5d3470
  6. 472756
  7. 321a3e
  8. 1f0e27
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc6fe1 with less saturation

  1. bc6fe1
  2. b874da
  3. b579d2
  4. b17dcb
  5. ad81c4
  6. a985bc
  7. a589b5
  8. a28cad
  9. 9e8fa5
  10. 99929d

Questions about #bc6fe1

What color is #bc6fe1?

#bc6fe1 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(188, 111, 225), in HSL hsl(280.53, 65.52%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.094% 0.17793 313.73).

What colors go well with #bc6fe1?

The complementary color of #bc6fe1 is #65ac22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a82fd and #dd61b1. The triadic partners are #cf8200 and #00aead.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6fe1?

Black text reads better on #bc6fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6fe1 a warm or cool color?

#bc6fe1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.178.