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#bc89cc color: Pale Purple

#bc89cc is rgb(188, 137, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.304% 0.11034 317.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

70.3%
0.110
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bc89cc

#bc89cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Purple (#b790d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bc89cc mixed with white

  1. bc89cc
  2. c395d1
  3. caa0d7
  4. d0acdc
  5. d7b8e1
  6. dec4e6
  7. e4cfeb
  8. ebdbf0
  9. f2e7f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bc89cc mixed with black

  1. bc89cc
  2. a376b1
  3. 8b6497
  4. 73537e
  5. 5d4265
  6. 47314e
  7. 322237
  8. 1f1422
  9. 0d070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc89cc with less saturation

  1. bc89cc
  2. b98cc8
  3. b78ec3
  4. b490bf
  5. b193bb
  6. ae95b6
  7. ab97b2
  8. a899ad
  9. a59ba8
  10. a29da4

Questions about #bc89cc

What color is #bc89cc?

#bc89cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Pale Purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 137, 204), in HSL hsl(285.67, 39.64%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.304% 0.11034 317.926).

What colors go well with #bc89cc?

The complementary color of #bc89cc is #7db06b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c94e0 and #d282ac. The triadic partners are #c59649 and #2cb4b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc89cc?

Black text reads better on #bc89cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc89cc a warm or cool color?

#bc89cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.11.