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#bc82dc color: Lavender Blossom

#bc82dc is rgb(188, 130, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.828% 0.141 312.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

69.8%
0.141
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc82dc

#bc82dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #bc82dc mixed with white

  1. bc82dc
  2. c38fe0
  3. ca9be4
  4. d0a8e8
  5. d7b4eb
  6. dec1ef
  7. e4cdf2
  8. ebdaf6
  9. f2e6f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #bc82dc mixed with black

  1. bc82dc
  2. a370bf
  3. 8b5fa3
  4. 734e88
  5. 5d3e6e
  6. 472f54
  7. 32203c
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc82dc with less saturation

  1. bc82dc
  2. b985d6
  3. b689d0
  4. b38cca
  5. b08fc4
  6. ad91be
  7. aa94b7
  8. a797b1
  9. a499ab
  10. a19ba4

Questions about #bc82dc

What color is #bc82dc?

#bc82dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 220), in HSL hsl(278.67, 56.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.828% 0.141 312.783).

What colors go well with #bc82dc?

The complementary color of #bc82dc is #7bb04e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9291f2 and #d978b5. The triadic partners are #d28e1e and #00b8b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc82dc?

Black text reads better on #bc82dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc82dc a warm or cool color?

#bc82dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.141.