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#bc86c5 color: Lavender Sweater

#bc86c5 is rgb(188, 134, 197) in RGB and oklch(69.486% 0.10789 321.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

69.5%
0.108
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc86c5

#bc86c5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #bc86c5 mixed with white

  1. bc86c5
  2. c392cb
  3. ca9ed1
  4. d1aad7
  5. d7b6dd
  6. dec2e2
  7. e5cee8
  8. ebdaee
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #bc86c5 mixed with black

  1. bc86c5
  2. a374ab
  3. 8b6292
  4. 735179
  5. 5d4061
  6. 47304b
  7. 322135
  8. 1f1321
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc86c5 with less saturation

  1. bc86c5
  2. b989c1
  3. b68bbd
  4. b38eb9
  5. b090b5
  6. ad92b1
  7. aa94ad
  8. a797a9
  9. a399a5
  10. a09ba1

Questions about #bc86c5

What color is #bc86c5?

#bc86c5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 134, 197), in HSL hsl(291.43, 35.2%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.486% 0.10789 321.626).

What colors go well with #bc86c5?

The complementary color of #bc86c5 is #76ae6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e90db and #d080a4. The triadic partners are #be9647 and #2eb0b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc86c5?

Black text reads better on #bc86c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc86c5 a warm or cool color?

#bc86c5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.108.