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#bc9bf0 color: Bright light purple

#bc9bf0 is rgb(188, 155, 240) in RGB and oklch(75.087% 0.12394 301.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

75.1%
0.124
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bc9bf0

#bc9bf0 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bc9bf0 mixed with white

  1. bc9bf0
  2. c2a5f2
  3. c9aff4
  4. cfb9f6
  5. d6c3f7
  6. ddcdf9
  7. e3d7fa
  8. eae1fc
  9. f1ebfd
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #bc9bf0 mixed with black

  1. bc9bf0
  2. a386d1
  3. 8b72b2
  4. 735e95
  5. 5d4b78
  6. 47395d
  7. 322843
  8. 1f182a
  9. 0d0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9bf0 with less saturation

  1. bc9bf0
  2. bb9dea
  3. b9a0e3
  4. b8a2dd
  5. b6a4d6
  6. b5a6d0
  7. b3a7c9
  8. b2a9c3
  9. b1abbc
  10. afacb5

Questions about #bc9bf0

What color is #bc9bf0?

#bc9bf0 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 155, 240), in HSL hsl(263.29, 73.91%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.087% 0.12394 301.337).

What colors go well with #bc9bf0?

The complementary color of #bc9bf0 is #a2ba5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92a9fd and #db90d2. The triadic partners are #e69b56 and #33c7b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9bf0?

Black text reads better on #bc9bf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9bf0 a warm or cool color?

#bc9bf0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.124.