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#bc9bc2 color: Lupine

#bc9bc2 is rgb(188, 155, 194) in RGB and oklch(73.192% 0.0664 321.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

73.2%
0.066
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bc9bc2

#bc9bc2 is a dusty light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lupine (#be9cc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bc9bc2 mixed with white

  1. bc9bc2
  2. c3a5c8
  3. c9afce
  4. d0b8d4
  5. d7c2da
  6. ddcce0
  7. e4d6e7
  8. ebe0ed
  9. f2eaf3
  10. f8f5f9

Darker: #bc9bc2 mixed with black

  1. bc9bc2
  2. a386a8
  3. 8b728f
  4. 735e77
  5. 5d4b60
  6. 473949
  7. 322834
  8. 1f1820
  9. 0d090e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc9bc2 with less saturation

  1. bc9bc2
  2. ba9cbf
  3. b89ebd
  4. b69fba
  5. b4a1b8
  6. b2a2b5
  7. b0a3b3
  8. aea4b0
  9. aca6ad
  10. aaa7ab

Questions about #bc9bc2

What color is #bc9bc2?

#bc9bc2 is dusty light magenta. The closest named color is Lupine. In RGB it is rgb(188, 155, 194), in HSL hsl(290.77, 24.22%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.192% 0.0664 321.117).

What colors go well with #bc9bc2?

The complementary color of #bc9bc2 is #92b38c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8a1d0 and #ca98ad. The triadic partners are #bea578 and #74b5ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9bc2?

Black text reads better on #bc9bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9bc2 a warm or cool color?

#bc9bc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.066.