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#bc82c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#bc82c8 is rgb(188, 130, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.923% 0.11834 320.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

68.9%
0.118
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc82c8

#bc82c8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #bc82c8 mixed with white

  1. bc82c8
  2. c38ece
  3. ca9bd3
  4. d1a7d9
  5. d7b4df
  6. dec0e4
  7. e5cdea
  8. ebd9ef
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f9f2fa

Darker: #bc82c8 mixed with black

  1. bc82c8
  2. a370ae
  3. 8b5f94
  4. 734e7b
  5. 5d3e63
  6. 472f4c
  7. 322036
  8. 1f1221
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc82c8 with less saturation

  1. bc82c8
  2. b985c4
  3. b688bf
  4. b38abb
  5. af8db6
  6. ac90b2
  7. a992ad
  8. a594a9
  9. a297a4
  10. 9e99a0

Questions about #bc82c8

What color is #bc82c8?

#bc82c8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 200), in HSL hsl(289.71, 38.89%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.923% 0.11834 320.56).

What colors go well with #bc82c8?

The complementary color of #bc82c8 is #71ad66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b8ddf and #d27ba5. The triadic partners are #c19239 and #00b0b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc82c8?

Black text reads better on #bc82c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc82c8 a warm or cool color?

#bc82c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.118.