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#bc9bfa color: Bright light violet

#bc9bfa is rgb(188, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.555% 0.13691 299.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

75.6%
0.137
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #bc9bfa

#bc9bfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bc9bfa mixed with white

  1. bc9bfa
  2. c2a5fb
  3. c9affc
  4. cfb9fd
  5. d6c4fe
  6. ddcdfe
  7. e3d7ff
  8. eae1ff
  9. f1ebff
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bc9bfa mixed with black

  1. bc9bfa
  2. a386d9
  3. 8b72ba
  4. 735e9b
  5. 5d4b7d
  6. 473961
  7. 322846
  8. 1f182d
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9bfa with less saturation

  1. bc9bfa
  2. bb9ef3
  3. b9a0ec
  4. b8a2e4
  5. b7a4dd
  6. b5a7d6
  7. b4a9ce
  8. b3aac7
  9. b2acbf
  10. b1aeb7

Questions about #bc9bfa

What color is #bc9bfa?

#bc9bfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(260.84, 90.48%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.555% 0.13691 299.096).

What colors go well with #bc9bfa?

The complementary color of #bc9bfa is #a6bc4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cabff and #df8fda. The triadic partners are #ef994e and #0acbb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9bfa?

Black text reads better on #bc9bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9bfa a warm or cool color?

#bc9bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.137.