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#bc78b5 color: Colombo Red Mauve

#bc78b5 is rgb(188, 120, 181) in RGB and oklch(66.441% 0.11687 330.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

66.4%
0.117
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bc78b5

#bc78b5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #bc78b5 mixed with white

  1. bc78b5
  2. c385bc
  3. ca93c4
  4. d1a0cb
  5. d8add3
  6. dfbbda
  7. e6c8e1
  8. ecd6e9
  9. f2e3f0
  10. f9f1f8

Darker: #bc78b5 mixed with black

  1. bc78b5
  2. a3679d
  3. 8b5786
  4. 73486f
  5. 5d3959
  6. 472a44
  7. 321d30
  8. 1f101d
  9. 0d050c
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc78b5 with less saturation

  1. bc78b5
  2. b87bb2
  3. b57eae
  4. b181ab
  5. ad84a8
  6. a987a5
  7. a58aa1
  8. a18c9e
  9. 9c8f9a
  10. 989197

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Colors that go with #bc78b5

Complementary
#bc78b5#59a86d
Analogous
#bc78b5#9f82d0#cd7390
Triadic
#bc78b5#af9031#00a6bb
Split
#bc78b5#8a9e46#15aa97

Questions about #bc78b5

What color is #bc78b5?

#bc78b5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Colombo Red Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(188, 120, 181), in HSL hsl(306.18, 33.66%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.441% 0.11687 330.501).

What colors go well with #bc78b5?

The complementary color of #bc78b5 is #59a86d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f82d0 and #cd7390. The triadic partners are #af9031 and #00a6bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc78b5?

Black text reads better on #bc78b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc78b5 a warm or cool color?

#bc78b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.117.