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#bc83c3 color: Lavender Sweater

#bc83c3 is rgb(188, 131, 195) in RGB and oklch(68.882% 0.11113 322.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

68.9%
0.111
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
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc83c3

#bc83c3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.111 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 7.17:1, 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: #bc83c3 mixed with white

  1. bc83c3
  2. c38fc9
  3. ca9ccf
  4. d1a8d5
  5. d7b4db
  6. dec0e1
  7. e5cde7
  8. ebd9ed
  9. f2e6f3
  10. f9f2f9

Darker: #bc83c3 mixed with black

  1. bc83c3
  2. a371a9
  3. 8b6090
  4. 734f78
  5. 5d3f60
  6. 472f4a
  7. 322034
  8. 1f1220
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc83c3 with less saturation

  1. bc83c3
  2. b986bf
  3. b688bb
  4. b38bb7
  5. af8db3
  6. ac90af
  7. a992ab
  8. a594a7
  9. a297a3
  10. 9e999f

Questions about #bc83c3

What color is #bc83c3?

#bc83c3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 195), in HSL hsl(293.44, 34.78%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.882% 0.11113 322.874).

What colors go well with #bc83c3?

The complementary color of #bc83c3 is #70ad6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d8dda and #d07da1. The triadic partners are #bc9441 and #22afb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83c3?

Black text reads better on #bc83c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83c3 a warm or cool color?

#bc83c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.111.