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#bc83e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#bc83e2 is rgb(188, 131, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.281% 0.14633 310.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

70.3%
0.146
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc83e2

#bc83e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bc83e2 mixed with white

  1. bc83e2
  2. c390e6
  3. c99ce9
  4. d0a9ec
  5. d7b5ef
  6. ddc1f2
  7. e4cef5
  8. ebdaf8
  9. f2e6fa
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #bc83e2 mixed with black

  1. bc83e2
  2. a371c4
  3. 8b60a8
  4. 734f8c
  5. 5d3f71
  6. 472f57
  7. 32203e
  8. 1f1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc83e2 with less saturation

  1. bc83e2
  2. b987dc
  3. b68ad5
  4. b48dcf
  5. b190c8
  6. ae93c1
  7. ab95bb
  8. a898b4
  9. a59aad
  10. a29da6

Questions about #bc83e2

What color is #bc83e2?

#bc83e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 226), in HSL hsl(276, 62.09%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.281% 0.14633 310.715).

What colors go well with #bc83e2?

The complementary color of #bc83e2 is #7fb148. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9093f8 and #db78bb. The triadic partners are #d88d17 and #00bab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83e2?

Black text reads better on #bc83e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83e2 a warm or cool color?

#bc83e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.