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#bc85ba color: Lavender Sweater

#bc85ba is rgb(188, 133, 186) in RGB and oklch(68.867% 0.09813 327.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

68.9%
0.098
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc85ba

#bc85ba is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #bc85ba mixed with white

  1. bc85ba
  2. c391c1
  3. ca9dc8
  4. d1a9cf
  5. d7b5d6
  6. dec1dd
  7. e5cde3
  8. ebdaea
  9. f2e6f1
  10. f9f2f8

Darker: #bc85ba mixed with black

  1. bc85ba
  2. a373a1
  3. 8b6189
  4. 735072
  5. 5d405c
  6. 473046
  7. 322132
  8. 1f131e
  9. 0d060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc85ba with less saturation

  1. bc85ba
  2. b987b7
  3. b68ab4
  4. b38cb1
  5. af8eae
  6. ac91ab
  7. a993a8
  8. a595a4
  9. a297a1
  10. 9e999e

Questions about #bc85ba

What color is #bc85ba?

#bc85ba is muted magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 133, 186), in HSL hsl(302.18, 29.1%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.867% 0.09813 327.798).

What colors go well with #bc85ba?

The complementary color of #bc85ba is #70ac78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a28ed0 and #cc819b. The triadic partners are #b4974f and #41acba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc85ba?

Black text reads better on #bc85ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc85ba a warm or cool color?

#bc85ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.098.