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#bc8ef5 color: Liliac

#bc8ef5 is rgb(188, 142, 245) in RGB and oklch(73.058% 0.15131 303.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

73.1%
0.151
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bc8ef5

#bc8ef5 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bc8ef5 mixed with white

  1. bc8ef5
  2. c29af7
  3. c9a5f8
  4. cfb1fa
  5. d6bcfb
  6. ddc7fc
  7. e4d2fd
  8. eadefe
  9. f1e9fe
  10. f8f4ff

Darker: #bc8ef5 mixed with black

  1. bc8ef5
  2. a37bd5
  3. 8b68b6
  4. 735698
  5. 5d447b
  6. 47345f
  7. 322444
  8. 1f152b
  9. 0d0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc8ef5 with less saturation

  1. bc8ef5
  2. ba91ee
  3. b894e6
  4. b697df
  5. b49ad7
  6. b29dcf
  7. b09fc8
  8. aea1c0
  9. aca4b8
  10. aaa6b0

Questions about #bc8ef5

What color is #bc8ef5?

#bc8ef5 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(188, 142, 245), in HSL hsl(266.8, 83.74%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.058% 0.15131 303.462).

What colors go well with #bc8ef5?

The complementary color of #bc8ef5 is #95b73e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a9fff and #e081d0. The triadic partners are #e9902c and #00c5b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8ef5?

Black text reads better on #bc8ef5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8ef5 a warm or cool color?

#bc8ef5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.151.