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#bc85c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#bc85c8 is rgb(188, 133, 200) in RGB and oklch(69.438% 0.11298 320.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

69.4%
0.113
320°
  • 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
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc85c8

#bc85c8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #bc85c8 mixed with white

  1. bc85c8
  2. c391ce
  3. ca9dd3
  4. d1a9d9
  5. d7b5df
  6. dec1e4
  7. e5ceea
  8. ebdaef
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bc85c8 mixed with black

  1. bc85c8
  2. a373ae
  3. 8b6194
  4. 73507b
  5. 5d4063
  6. 47304c
  7. 322136
  8. 1f1321
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc85c8 with less saturation

  1. bc85c8
  2. b988c4
  3. b68ac0
  4. b38dbb
  5. b08fb7
  6. ad92b3
  7. aa94ae
  8. a696aa
  9. a398a6
  10. a09aa1

Questions about #bc85c8

What color is #bc85c8?

#bc85c8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 133, 200), in HSL hsl(289.25, 37.85%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.438% 0.11298 320.261).

What colors go well with #bc85c8?

The complementary color of #bc85c8 is #75ae6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c90de and #d17fa6. The triadic partners are #c19442 and #1fb1b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc85c8?

Black text reads better on #bc85c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc85c8 a warm or cool color?

#bc85c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.113.