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#bc76b3 color: Colombo Red Mauve

#bc76b3 is rgb(188, 118, 179) in RGB and oklch(66.028% 0.1186 331.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

66%
0.119
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc76b3

#bc76b3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve (#ba7ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc76b3 mixed with white

  1. bc76b3
  2. c384bb
  3. ca91c2
  4. d19fca
  5. d8acd1
  6. dfbad9
  7. e6c8e1
  8. ecd5e8
  9. f3e3f0
  10. f9f1f7

Darker: #bc76b3 mixed with black

  1. bc76b3
  2. a3669b
  3. 8b5684
  4. 73476e
  5. 5d3858
  6. 472943
  7. 321c2f
  8. 1f0f1d
  9. 0d050c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bc76b3 with less saturation

  1. bc76b3
  2. b879b0
  3. b47cad
  4. b080a9
  5. ac82a6
  6. a885a3
  7. a488a0
  8. a08b9c
  9. 9b8d99
  10. 979096

Questions about #bc76b3

What color is #bc76b3?

#bc76b3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(188, 118, 179), in HSL hsl(307.71, 34.31%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.028% 0.1186 331.535).

What colors go well with #bc76b3?

The complementary color of #bc76b3 is #54a76d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f80cf and #cd728d. The triadic partners are #ad8f2d and #00a5bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc76b3?

Black text reads better on #bc76b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc76b3 a warm or cool color?

#bc76b3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.119.