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#bc80e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#bc80e2 is rgb(188, 128, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.789% 0.15133 311.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

69.8%
0.151
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc80e2

#bc80e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #bc80e2 mixed with white

  1. bc80e2
  2. c38de6
  3. c99ae9
  4. d0a7ec
  5. d7b3ef
  6. dec0f2
  7. e4cdf5
  8. ebd9f8
  9. f2e6fa
  10. f8f2fd

Darker: #bc80e2 mixed with black

  1. bc80e2
  2. a36ec4
  3. 8b5da8
  4. 734d8c
  5. 5d3d71
  6. 472e57
  7. 321f3e
  8. 1f1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc80e2 with less saturation

  1. bc80e2
  2. b984db
  3. b687d5
  4. b38bce
  5. b08ec7
  6. ad91c1
  7. aa94ba
  8. a796b3
  9. a499ac
  10. a19ba5

Questions about #bc80e2

What color is #bc80e2?

#bc80e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 128, 226), in HSL hsl(276.73, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.789% 0.15133 311.2).

What colors go well with #bc80e2?

The complementary color of #bc80e2 is #7bb043. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f90f9 and #db75b9. The triadic partners are #d78b00 and #00b8b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc80e2?

Black text reads better on #bc80e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc80e2 a warm or cool color?

#bc80e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.151.