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#bc86ca color: Lavender Sweater

#bc86ca is rgb(188, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.696% 0.11342 319.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

69.7%
0.113
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc86ca

#bc86ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bc86ca mixed with white

  1. bc86ca
  2. c392d0
  3. ca9ed5
  4. d0aada
  5. d7b6e0
  6. dec2e5
  7. e5ceea
  8. ebdaf0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bc86ca mixed with black

  1. bc86ca
  2. a374af
  3. 8b6295
  4. 73517c
  5. 5d4064
  6. 47304d
  7. 322137
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc86ca with less saturation

  1. bc86ca
  2. b989c6
  3. b68bc1
  4. b38ebd
  5. b090b9
  6. ad93b4
  7. aa95b0
  8. a797ab
  9. a499a7
  10. a19ba2

Questions about #bc86ca

What color is #bc86ca?

#bc86ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(188, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(287.65, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.696% 0.11342 319.221).

What colors go well with #bc86ca?

The complementary color of #bc86ca is #78af69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c91df and #d27fa8. The triadic partners are #c39543 and #1fb2b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc86ca?

Black text reads better on #bc86ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc86ca a warm or cool color?

#bc86ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.113.