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#bc88cf color: Purception

#bc88cf is rgb(188, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.258% 0.11555 316.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

70.3%
0.116
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bc88cf

#bc88cf is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bc88cf mixed with white

  1. bc88cf
  2. c394d4
  3. caa0d9
  4. d0abde
  5. d7b7e3
  6. dec3e8
  7. e4cfed
  8. ebdbf1
  9. f2e7f6
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bc88cf mixed with black

  1. bc88cf
  2. a375b4
  3. 8b6399
  4. 73527f
  5. 5d4167
  6. 47314f
  7. 322238
  8. 1f1323
  9. 0d0610
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc88cf with less saturation

  1. bc88cf
  2. b98bca
  3. b68dc6
  4. b490c1
  5. b192bc
  6. ae95b8
  7. ab97b3
  8. a899ae
  9. a59ba9
  10. a29da4

Questions about #bc88cf

What color is #bc88cf?

#bc88cf is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(283.94, 42.51%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.258% 0.11555 316.742).

What colors go well with #bc88cf?

The complementary color of #bc88cf is #7db066. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a94e4 and #d381ad. The triadic partners are #c89543 and #1bb5b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc88cf?

Black text reads better on #bc88cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc88cf a warm or cool color?

#bc88cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.116.