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#bc80cd color: Soft magenta

#bc80cd is rgb(188, 128, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.803% 0.12739 318.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

68.8%
0.127
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc80cd

#bc80cd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc80cd mixed with white

  1. bc80cd
  2. c38dd2
  3. ca99d8
  4. d1a6dd
  5. d7b3e2
  6. debfe7
  7. e5ccec
  8. ebd9f1
  9. f2e5f6
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bc80cd mixed with black

  1. bc80cd
  2. a36eb2
  3. 8b5d98
  4. 734d7e
  5. 5d3d66
  6. 472e4e
  7. 321f38
  8. 1f1223
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc80cd with less saturation

  1. bc80cd
  2. b983c8
  3. b686c3
  4. b289be
  5. af8cb9
  6. ac8fb4
  7. a991af
  8. a594aa
  9. a296a5
  10. 9e98a0

Questions about #bc80cd

What color is #bc80cd?

#bc80cd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(188, 128, 205), in HSL hsl(286.75, 43.5%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.803% 0.12739 318.601).

What colors go well with #bc80cd?

The complementary color of #bc80cd is #71ad5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #988de4 and #d478a8. The triadic partners are #c5902d and #00b2b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc80cd?

Black text reads better on #bc80cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc80cd a warm or cool color?

#bc80cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.127.