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#bc9ffa color: Bright light violet

#bc9ffa is rgb(188, 159, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.268% 0.13059 297.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

76.3%
0.131
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bc9ffa

#bc9ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Diva (#c9a0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bc9ffa mixed with white

  1. bc9ffa
  2. c2a9fb
  3. c9b3fc
  4. cfbcfd
  5. d6c6fe
  6. ddcffe
  7. e3d9ff
  8. eae2ff
  9. f1ecff
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bc9ffa mixed with black

  1. bc9ffa
  2. a38ad9
  3. 8b75ba
  4. 73619b
  5. 5d4d7d
  6. 473b61
  7. 322946
  8. 1f182d
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9ffa with less saturation

  1. bc9ffa
  2. bba1f3
  3. baa4ec
  4. b9a6e5
  5. b7a8de
  6. b6aad7
  7. b5abd0
  8. b4adc8
  9. b4afc1
  10. b3b0b9

Questions about #bc9ffa

What color is #bc9ffa?

#bc9ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 159, 250), in HSL hsl(259.12, 90.1%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.268% 0.13059 297.9).

What colors go well with #bc9ffa?

The complementary color of #bc9ffa is #abbd56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eaeff and #de93dc. The triadic partners are #ef9c58 and #30cdb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9ffa?

Black text reads better on #bc9ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9ffa a warm or cool color?

#bc9ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.131.