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#bc6fe2 color: Lavender

#bc6fe2 is rgb(188, 111, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.147% 0.17901 313.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

67.1%
0.179
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bc6fe2

#bc6fe2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #bc6fe2 mixed with white

  1. bc6fe2
  2. c37ee6
  3. ca8de9
  4. d19ced
  5. d7aaf0
  6. deb8f3
  7. e5c7f6
  8. ebd5f8
  9. f2e3fb
  10. f9f1fd

Darker: #bc6fe2 mixed with black

  1. bc6fe2
  2. a360c4
  3. 8b51a8
  4. 73428c
  5. 5d3471
  6. 472757
  7. 321a3e
  8. 1f0e27
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc6fe2 with less saturation

  1. bc6fe2
  2. b874db
  3. b579d3
  4. b17dcc
  5. ad81c4
  6. a985bd
  7. a689b5
  8. a28cad
  9. 9e90a6
  10. 9a939e

Questions about #bc6fe2

What color is #bc6fe2?

#bc6fe2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(188, 111, 226), in HSL hsl(280.17, 66.47%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.147% 0.17901 313.445).

What colors go well with #bc6fe2?

The complementary color of #bc6fe2 is #66ac20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a82fe and #dd61b1. The triadic partners are #d08200 and #00aead.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6fe2?

Black text reads better on #bc6fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6fe2 a warm or cool color?

#bc6fe2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.179.