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#bc83e4 color: Lavender Blossom

#bc83e4 is rgb(188, 131, 228) in RGB and oklch(70.379% 0.14869 310.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

70.4%
0.149
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc83e4

#bc83e4 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, 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: #bc83e4 mixed with white

  1. bc83e4
  2. c390e7
  3. c99ceb
  4. d0a9ee
  5. d7b5f1
  6. ddc1f3
  7. e4cef6
  8. ebdaf8
  9. f2e6fb
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #bc83e4 mixed with black

  1. bc83e4
  2. a371c6
  3. 8b60a9
  4. 734f8d
  5. 5d3f72
  6. 472f58
  7. 32203f
  8. 1f1228
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc83e4 with less saturation

  1. bc83e4
  2. b987dd
  3. b68ad7
  4. b48dd0
  5. b190c9
  6. ae93c3
  7. ab96bc
  8. a898b5
  9. a59bae
  10. a29da7

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Colors that go with #bc83e4

Complementary
#bc83e4#80b145
Analogous
#bc83e4#8f93fa#db78bc
Triadic
#bc83e4#d98c12#00bab3
Split
#bc83e4#b5a000#28bb7f

Questions about #bc83e4

What color is #bc83e4?

#bc83e4 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 228), in HSL hsl(275.26, 64.24%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.379% 0.14869 310.115).

What colors go well with #bc83e4?

The complementary color of #bc83e4 is #80b145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f93fa and #db78bc. The triadic partners are #d98c12 and #00bab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83e4?

Black text reads better on #bc83e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83e4 a warm or cool color?

#bc83e4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.149.