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#bc90eb color: Luminous Lavender

#bc90eb is rgb(188, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.915% 0.13561 305.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

72.9%
0.136
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

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 #bc90eb

#bc90eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 306°.

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 Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bc90eb mixed with white

  1. bc90eb
  2. c39bee
  3. c9a6f0
  4. d0b2f2
  5. d6bdf5
  6. ddc8f7
  7. e4d3f9
  8. eadefa
  9. f1e9fc
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #bc90eb mixed with black

  1. bc90eb
  2. a37dcc
  3. 8b6aae
  4. 735791
  5. 5d4575
  6. 47345b
  7. 322441
  8. 1f1529
  9. 0d0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc90eb with less saturation

  1. bc90eb
  2. ba93e4
  3. b896de
  4. b698d7
  5. b49bd1
  6. b29dca
  7. af9fc3
  8. ada1bc
  9. aba3b5
  10. a9a5ae

Questions about #bc90eb

What color is #bc90eb?

#bc90eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(188, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(269.01, 69.47%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.915% 0.13561 305.537).

What colors go well with #bc90eb?

The complementary color of #bc90eb is #93b651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #909ffc and #dc85c8. The triadic partners are #e1943e and #00c2b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc90eb?

Black text reads better on #bc90eb: 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 #bc90eb a warm or cool color?

#bc90eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.136.