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#bc86c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#bc86c8 is rgb(188, 134, 200) in RGB and oklch(69.611% 0.11119 320.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

69.6%
0.111
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc86c8

#bc86c8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #bc86c8 mixed with white

  1. bc86c8
  2. c392ce
  3. ca9ed3
  4. d0aad9
  5. d7b6df
  6. dec2e4
  7. e5ceea
  8. ebdaef
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bc86c8 mixed with black

  1. bc86c8
  2. a374ae
  3. 8b6294
  4. 73517b
  5. 5d4063
  6. 47304c
  7. 322136
  8. 1f1321
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc86c8 with less saturation

  1. bc86c8
  2. b989c4
  3. b68bc0
  4. b38ebb
  5. b090b7
  6. ad92b3
  7. aa95af
  8. a797aa
  9. a499a6
  10. a09ba2

Questions about #bc86c8

What color is #bc86c8?

#bc86c8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 134, 200), in HSL hsl(289.09, 37.5%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.611% 0.11119 320.156).

What colors go well with #bc86c8?

The complementary color of #bc86c8 is #77ae6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c91dd and #d180a7. The triadic partners are #c19545 and #26b2b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc86c8?

Black text reads better on #bc86c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc86c8 a warm or cool color?

#bc86c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.111.