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#bc83cb color: Lavender Sweater

#bc83cb is rgb(188, 131, 203) in RGB and oklch(69.223% 0.11987 319.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

69.2%
0.120
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc83cb

#bc83cb is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #bc83cb mixed with white

  1. bc83cb
  2. c38fd0
  3. ca9cd6
  4. d1a8db
  5. d7b4e1
  6. dec1e6
  7. e5cdeb
  8. ebd9f0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bc83cb mixed with black

  1. bc83cb
  2. a371b0
  3. 8b6096
  4. 734f7d
  5. 5d3f65
  6. 472f4d
  7. 322037
  8. 1f1222
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc83cb with less saturation

  1. bc83cb
  2. b986c6
  3. b689c2
  4. b38bbd
  5. b08eb9
  6. ad91b4
  7. a993af
  8. a695aa
  9. a398a6
  10. 9f9aa1

Questions about #bc83cb

What color is #bc83cb?

#bc83cb is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 203), in HSL hsl(287.5, 40.91%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.223% 0.11987 319.115).

What colors go well with #bc83cb?

The complementary color of #bc83cb is #74ae64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a8fe1 and #d37ca8. The triadic partners are #c49239 and #00b2b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83cb?

Black text reads better on #bc83cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83cb a warm or cool color?

#bc83cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.12.