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#bc709e color: Crocus

#bc709e is rgb(188, 112, 158) in RGB and oklch(64.229% 0.11209 343.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

64.2%
0.112
344°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bc709e

#bc709e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #bc709e mixed with white

  1. bc709e
  2. c47ea7
  3. cb8cb1
  4. d29aba
  5. d9a8c4
  6. e0b7ce
  7. e6c5d7
  8. edd3e1
  9. f3e2eb
  10. f9f0f5

Darker: #bc709e mixed with black

  1. bc709e
  2. a36089
  3. 8b5174
  4. 734360
  5. 5d354d
  6. 47273a
  7. 321a29
  8. 1f0e18
  9. 0d0409
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bc709e with less saturation

  1. bc709e
  2. b8739c
  3. b4779b
  4. af7a99
  5. ab7d97
  6. a68095
  7. a18294
  8. 9c8592
  9. 978890
  10. 928a8e

Questions about #bc709e

What color is #bc709e?

#bc709e is soft pink. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(188, 112, 158), in HSL hsl(323.68, 36.19%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.229% 0.11209 343.629).

What colors go well with #bc709e?

The complementary color of #bc709e is #3da27a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a578bd and #c76f78. The triadic partners are #999034 and #229bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc709e?

White text reads better on #bc709e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc709e a warm or cool color?

#bc709e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.112.