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#bc9dfa color: Bright light violet

#bc9dfa is rgb(188, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.91% 0.13375 298.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

75.9%
0.134
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bc9dfa

#bc9dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, 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: #bc9dfa mixed with white

  1. bc9dfa
  2. c2a7fb
  3. c9b1fc
  4. cfbbfd
  5. d6c5fe
  6. ddcefe
  7. e3d8ff
  8. eae2ff
  9. f1ecff
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bc9dfa mixed with black

  1. bc9dfa
  2. a388d9
  3. 8b73ba
  4. 735f9b
  5. 5d4c7d
  6. 473a61
  7. 322846
  8. 1f182d
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9dfa with less saturation

  1. bc9dfa
  2. bb9ff3
  3. b9a2ec
  4. b8a4e5
  5. b7a6dd
  6. b6a8d6
  7. b5aacf
  8. b4acc7
  9. b3adc0
  10. b2afb8

Questions about #bc9dfa

What color is #bc9dfa?

#bc9dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(260, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.91% 0.13375 298.512).

What colors go well with #bc9dfa?

The complementary color of #bc9dfa is #a9bc52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dacff and #df91db. The triadic partners are #ef9a53 and #22ccb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9dfa?

Black text reads better on #bc9dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9dfa a warm or cool color?

#bc9dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.134.