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#bc83bd color: Lavender Sweater

#bc83bd is rgb(188, 131, 189) in RGB and oklch(68.637% 0.10483 326.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

68.6%
0.105
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc83bd

#bc83bd is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc83bd mixed with white

  1. bc83bd
  2. c38fc4
  3. ca9bca
  4. d1a8d1
  5. d8b4d8
  6. dec0de
  7. e5cde5
  8. ecd9eb
  9. f2e6f2
  10. f9f2f8

Darker: #bc83bd mixed with black

  1. bc83bd
  2. a371a4
  3. 8b608c
  4. 734f74
  5. 5d3f5d
  6. 472f47
  7. 322033
  8. 1f121f
  9. 0d060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc83bd with less saturation

  1. bc83bd
  2. b986ba
  3. b688b6
  4. b28bb3
  5. af8daf
  6. ac8fac
  7. a892a8
  8. a594a5
  9. a196a1
  10. 9e989e

Questions about #bc83bd

What color is #bc83bd?

#bc83bd is muted magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 189), in HSL hsl(298.97, 30.53%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.637% 0.10483 326.067).

What colors go well with #bc83bd?

The complementary color of #bc83bd is #6eac73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a08dd4 and #ce7e9c. The triadic partners are #b79547 and #32acba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83bd?

Black text reads better on #bc83bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83bd a warm or cool color?

#bc83bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.105.