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#bc83c2 color: Lavender Sweater

#bc83c2 is rgb(188, 131, 194) in RGB and oklch(68.841% 0.11006 323.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

68.8%
0.110
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc83c2

#bc83c2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #bc83c2 mixed with white

  1. bc83c2
  2. c38fc8
  3. ca9bce
  4. d1a8d5
  5. d7b4db
  6. dec0e1
  7. e5cde7
  8. ebd9ed
  9. f2e6f3
  10. f9f2f9

Darker: #bc83c2 mixed with black

  1. bc83c2
  2. a371a8
  3. 8b608f
  4. 734f77
  5. 5d3f60
  6. 472f49
  7. 322034
  8. 1f1220
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc83c2 with less saturation

  1. bc83c2
  2. b986be
  3. b688ba
  4. b38bb7
  5. af8db3
  6. ac90af
  7. a992ab
  8. a594a7
  9. a297a3
  10. 9e999f

Questions about #bc83c2

What color is #bc83c2?

#bc83c2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 194), in HSL hsl(294.29, 34.05%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.841% 0.11006 323.382).

What colors go well with #bc83c2?

The complementary color of #bc83c2 is #70ac6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e8dd9 and #d07da0. The triadic partners are #bc9442 and #25aeb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83c2?

Black text reads better on #bc83c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83c2 a warm or cool color?

#bc83c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.11.