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#bc78b3 color: Colombo Red Mauve

#bc78b3 is rgb(188, 120, 179) in RGB and oklch(66.36% 0.115 331.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

66.4%
0.115
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bc78b3

#bc78b3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, 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: #bc78b3 mixed with white

  1. bc78b3
  2. c385bb
  3. ca93c2
  4. d1a0ca
  5. d8add1
  6. dfbbd9
  7. e6c8e1
  8. ecd6e8
  9. f2e3f0
  10. f9f1f7

Darker: #bc78b3 mixed with black

  1. bc78b3
  2. a3679b
  3. 8b5784
  4. 73486e
  5. 5d3958
  6. 472a43
  7. 321d2f
  8. 1f101d
  9. 0d050c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bc78b3 with less saturation

  1. bc78b3
  2. b87bb0
  3. b57ead
  4. b181aa
  5. ad84a7
  6. a987a3
  7. a589a0
  8. a08c9d
  9. 9c8e9a
  10. 989196

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Colors that go with #bc78b3

Complementary
#bc78b3#58a76f
Analogous
#bc78b3#a082ce#cd748e
Triadic
#bc78b3#ad9033#03a5bc
Split
#bc78b3#889e49#19aa98

Questions about #bc78b3

What color is #bc78b3?

#bc78b3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(188, 120, 179), in HSL hsl(307.94, 33.66%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.36% 0.115 331.616).

What colors go well with #bc78b3?

The complementary color of #bc78b3 is #58a76f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a082ce and #cd748e. The triadic partners are #ad9033 and #03a5bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc78b3?

Black text reads better on #bc78b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc78b3 a warm or cool color?

#bc78b3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.115.