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#bc85c7 color: Lavender Sweater

#bc85c7 is rgb(188, 133, 199) in RGB and oklch(69.396% 0.11188 320.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

69.4%
0.112
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc85c7

#bc85c7 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #bc85c7 mixed with white

  1. bc85c7
  2. c391cd
  3. ca9dd3
  4. d1a9d8
  5. d7b5de
  6. dec1e4
  7. e5cee9
  8. ebdaef
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bc85c7 mixed with black

  1. bc85c7
  2. a373ad
  3. 8b6193
  4. 73507a
  5. 5d4062
  6. 47304c
  7. 322136
  8. 1f1321
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc85c7 with less saturation

  1. bc85c7
  2. b988c3
  3. b68abf
  4. b38dbb
  5. b08fb6
  6. ad92b2
  7. aa94ae
  8. a696aa
  9. a398a5
  10. a09aa1

Questions about #bc85c7

What color is #bc85c7?

#bc85c7 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 133, 199), in HSL hsl(290, 37.08%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.396% 0.11188 320.737).

What colors go well with #bc85c7?

The complementary color of #bc85c7 is #75ae6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d90dd and #d17fa5. The triadic partners are #c09543 and #22b1b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc85c7?

Black text reads better on #bc85c7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc85c7 a warm or cool color?

#bc85c7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.112.