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#bc82cd color: Soft magenta

#bc82cd is rgb(188, 130, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.14% 0.12387 318.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

69.1%
0.124
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc82cd

#bc82cd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #bc82cd mixed with white

  1. bc82cd
  2. c38ed2
  3. ca9bd8
  4. d1a7dd
  5. d7b4e2
  6. dec0e7
  7. e5cdec
  8. ebd9f1
  9. f2e6f6
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bc82cd mixed with black

  1. bc82cd
  2. a370b2
  3. 8b5f98
  4. 734e7e
  5. 5d3e66
  6. 472f4e
  7. 322038
  8. 1f1223
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc82cd with less saturation

  1. bc82cd
  2. b985c8
  3. b688c3
  4. b38bbf
  5. b08dba
  6. ac90b5
  7. a992b0
  8. a695ab
  9. a297a6
  10. 9f99a1

Questions about #bc82cd

What color is #bc82cd?

#bc82cd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 205), in HSL hsl(286.4, 42.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.14% 0.12387 318.373).

What colors go well with #bc82cd?

The complementary color of #bc82cd is #74ae61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #998ee4 and #d47aa9. The triadic partners are #c59134 and #00b2b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc82cd?

Black text reads better on #bc82cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc82cd a warm or cool color?

#bc82cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.124.