#bc8cc1 color: Violaceous
#bc8cc1 is rgb(188, 140, 193) in RGB and oklch(70.387% 0.09266 323.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Magenta
- Light
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- mauve-400
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #bc8cc1
#bc8cc1 is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 323°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Violaceous (#bf8fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.
Lighter: #bc8cc1 mixed with white
Darker: #bc8cc1 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc8cc1 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #bc8cc1
Questions about #bc8cc1
What color is #bc8cc1?
#bc8cc1 is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(188, 140, 193), in HSL hsl(294.34, 29.94%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.387% 0.09266 323.317).
What colors go well with #bc8cc1?
The complementary color of #bc8cc1 is #7daf7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a295d4 and #cd87a4. The triadic partners are #bb9b59 and #4db1b9.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc8cc1?
Black text reads better on #bc8cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc8cc1 a warm or cool color?
#bc8cc1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.093.