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#bc82cc color: Soft magenta

#bc82cc is rgb(188, 130, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.096% 0.12275 318.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

69.1%
0.123
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc82cc

#bc82cc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #bc82cc mixed with white

  1. bc82cc
  2. c38ed1
  3. ca9bd7
  4. d1a7dc
  5. d7b4e1
  6. dec0e6
  7. e5cdeb
  8. ebd9f0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bc82cc mixed with black

  1. bc82cc
  2. a370b1
  3. 8b5f97
  4. 734e7e
  5. 5d3e65
  6. 472f4e
  7. 322037
  8. 1f1222
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc82cc with less saturation

  1. bc82cc
  2. b985c7
  3. b688c3
  4. b38bbe
  5. b08db9
  6. ac90b4
  7. a992af
  8. a695ab
  9. a297a6
  10. 9f99a1

Questions about #bc82cc

What color is #bc82cc?

#bc82cc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 204), in HSL hsl(287.03, 42.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.096% 0.12275 318.796).

What colors go well with #bc82cc?

The complementary color of #bc82cc is #73ae62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #998ee3 and #d37ba8. The triadic partners are #c49235 and #00b2b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc82cc?

Black text reads better on #bc82cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc82cc a warm or cool color?

#bc82cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.123.