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#bc9ef6 color: Bright light violet

#bc9ef6 is rgb(188, 158, 246) in RGB and oklch(75.902% 0.12693 299.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

75.9%
0.127
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bc9ef6

#bc9ef6 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bc9ef6 mixed with white

  1. bc9ef6
  2. c2a8f7
  3. c9b2f9
  4. cfbbfa
  5. d6c5fb
  6. ddcffc
  7. e3d8fd
  8. eae2fe
  9. f1ecfe
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bc9ef6 mixed with black

  1. bc9ef6
  2. a389d6
  3. 8b74b7
  4. 736098
  5. 5d4d7b
  6. 473a5f
  7. 322945
  8. 1f182c
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9ef6 with less saturation

  1. bc9ef6
  2. bba0ef
  3. b9a2e9
  4. b8a5e2
  5. b7a7db
  6. b6a8d4
  7. b5aacd
  8. b4acc6
  9. b3aebf
  10. b2afb8

Questions about #bc9ef6

What color is #bc9ef6?

#bc9ef6 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 158, 246), in HSL hsl(260.45, 83.02%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.902% 0.12693 299.041).

What colors go well with #bc9ef6?

The complementary color of #bc9ef6 is #a8bc59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90adff and #dd93d8. The triadic partners are #ec9c59 and #35cbb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9ef6?

Black text reads better on #bc9ef6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9ef6 a warm or cool color?

#bc9ef6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.127.