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#bc8bc1 color: Dragonflies

#bc8bc1 is rgb(188, 139, 193) in RGB and oklch(70.207% 0.09449 323.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

70.2%
0.094
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bc8bc1

#bc8bc1 is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonflies (#c189bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bc8bc1 mixed with white

  1. bc8bc1
  2. c396c7
  3. caa2ce
  4. d0add4
  5. d7b9da
  6. dec4e0
  7. e5d0e6
  8. ebdced
  9. f2e7f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #bc8bc1 mixed with black

  1. bc8bc1
  2. a378a7
  3. 8b668f
  4. 735477
  5. 5d435f
  6. 473249
  7. 322334
  8. 1f1420
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc8bc1 with less saturation

  1. bc8bc1
  2. b98dbe
  3. b78fba
  4. b492b7
  5. b194b4
  6. ae96b0
  7. ab98ad
  8. a899a9
  9. a59ba6
  10. a29da2

Questions about #bc8bc1

What color is #bc8bc1?

#bc8bc1 is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Dragonflies. In RGB it is rgb(188, 139, 193), in HSL hsl(294.44, 30.34%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.207% 0.09449 323.389).

What colors go well with #bc8bc1?

The complementary color of #bc8bc1 is #7baf79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a194d5 and #cd86a4. The triadic partners are #bb9a57 and #4ab0b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8bc1?

Black text reads better on #bc8bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8bc1 a warm or cool color?

#bc8bc1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.094.