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#bc9cfd color: Bright light violet

#bc9cfd is rgb(188, 156, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.875% 0.13923 298.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

75.9%
0.139
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bc9cfd

#bc9cfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, 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: #bc9cfd mixed with white

  1. bc9cfd
  2. c2a6fe
  3. c9b0ff
  4. cfbaff
  5. d6c4ff
  6. dcceff
  7. e3d8ff
  8. eae2ff
  9. f1ebff
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bc9cfd mixed with black

  1. bc9cfd
  2. a387dc
  3. 8b73bc
  4. 735f9d
  5. 5d4c7f
  6. 473962
  7. 322847
  8. 1f182d
  9. 0d0916
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9cfd with less saturation

  1. bc9cfd
  2. bb9ff6
  3. b9a1ee
  4. b8a3e7
  5. b7a6df
  6. b6a8d8
  7. b5aad0
  8. b4abc8
  9. b2adc1
  10. b1afb9

Questions about #bc9cfd

What color is #bc9cfd?

#bc9cfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 156, 253), in HSL hsl(259.79, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.875% 0.13923 298.208).

What colors go well with #bc9cfd?

The complementary color of #bc9cfd is #a9bc4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bacff and #e08fdd. The triadic partners are #f2994e and #02cdb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9cfd?

Black text reads better on #bc9cfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9cfd a warm or cool color?

#bc9cfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.139.