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#bc85bc color: Lavender Sweater

#bc85bc is rgb(188, 133, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.946% 0.10016 326.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

68.9%
0.100
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc85bc

#bc85bc is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #bc85bc mixed with white

  1. bc85bc
  2. c391c3
  3. ca9dc9
  4. d1a9d0
  5. d7b5d7
  6. dec1de
  7. e5cde4
  8. ebdaeb
  9. f2e6f2
  10. f9f2f8

Darker: #bc85bc mixed with black

  1. bc85bc
  2. a373a3
  3. 8b618b
  4. 735073
  5. 5d405d
  6. 473047
  7. 322132
  8. 1f131f
  9. 0d060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc85bc with less saturation

  1. bc85bc
  2. b988b9
  3. b68ab6
  4. b38cb2
  5. b08faf
  6. ac91ac
  7. a993a9
  8. a695a5
  9. a297a2
  10. 9f999e

Questions about #bc85bc

What color is #bc85bc?

#bc85bc is muted magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 133, 188), in HSL hsl(300, 29.1%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.946% 0.10016 326.595).

What colors go well with #bc85bc?

The complementary color of #bc85bc is #71ac76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a18ed2 and #cd819c. The triadic partners are #b6974d and #3dadba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc85bc?

Black text reads better on #bc85bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc85bc a warm or cool color?

#bc85bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.1.