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#bc76bc color: Colombo Red Mauve

#bc76bc is rgb(188, 118, 188) in RGB and oklch(66.404% 0.12722 326.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

66.4%
0.127
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc76bc

#bc76bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc76bc mixed with white

  1. bc76bc
  2. c384c3
  3. ca91ca
  4. d19fd0
  5. d8acd7
  6. dfbade
  7. e5c8e5
  8. ecd5eb
  9. f2e3f2
  10. f9f1f8

Darker: #bc76bc mixed with black

  1. bc76bc
  2. a366a3
  3. 8b568b
  4. 734773
  5. 5d385d
  6. 472947
  7. 321c32
  8. 1f0f1f
  9. 0d050d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc76bc with less saturation

  1. bc76bc
  2. b879b8
  3. b57db4
  4. b180b0
  5. ad83ac
  6. a986a8
  7. a589a4
  8. a08ca0
  9. 9c8e9c
  10. 989198

Questions about #bc76bc

What color is #bc76bc?

#bc76bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(188, 118, 188), in HSL hsl(300, 34.31%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.404% 0.12722 326.89).

What colors go well with #bc76bc?

The complementary color of #bc76bc is #59a864. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c81d8 and #d07095. The triadic partners are #b58d1f and #00a8bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc76bc?

Black text reads better on #bc76bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc76bc a warm or cool color?

#bc76bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.127.