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#bc9ce3 color: Soft light purple

#bc9ce3 is rgb(188, 156, 227) in RGB and oklch(74.69% 0.10545 304.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

74.7%
0.105
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bc9ce3

#bc9ce3 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bc9ce3 mixed with white

  1. bc9ce3
  2. c2a6e6
  3. c9b0e9
  4. d0baec
  5. d6c3ef
  6. ddcdf2
  7. e4d7f5
  8. eae1f8
  9. f1ebfa
  10. f8f5fd

Darker: #bc9ce3 mixed with black

  1. bc9ce3
  2. a387c5
  3. 8b73a8
  4. 735f8c
  5. 5d4c71
  6. 473957
  7. 32283f
  8. 1f1827
  9. 0d0912
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9ce3 with less saturation

  1. bc9ce3
  2. ba9ede
  3. b9a0d9
  4. b7a2d3
  5. b6a3ce
  6. b4a5c8
  7. b3a7c3
  8. b1a8be
  9. b0aab8
  10. aeabb2

Questions about #bc9ce3

What color is #bc9ce3?

#bc9ce3 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Soft light purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 156, 227), in HSL hsl(267.04, 55.91%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.69% 0.10545 304.621).

What colors go well with #bc9ce3?

The complementary color of #bc9ce3 is #9eb96d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99a8f0 and #d693c8. The triadic partners are #db9f63 and #50c3b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9ce3?

Black text reads better on #bc9ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9ce3 a warm or cool color?

#bc9ce3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.105.