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#bc9ffc color: Bright light violet

#bc9ffc is rgb(188, 159, 252) in RGB and oklch(76.362% 0.13322 297.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

76.4%
0.133
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #bc9ffc

#bc9ffc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, 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: #bc9ffc mixed with white

  1. bc9ffc
  2. c2a9fd
  3. c9b3fe
  4. cfbcfe
  5. d6c6ff
  6. dccfff
  7. e3d9ff
  8. eae2ff
  9. f1ecff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #bc9ffc mixed with black

  1. bc9ffc
  2. a38adb
  3. 8b75bb
  4. 73619c
  5. 5d4d7e
  6. 473b62
  7. 322947
  8. 1f182d
  9. 0d0916
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bc9ffc with less saturation

  1. bc9ffc
  2. bba1f5
  3. baa4ee
  4. b9a6e7
  5. b8a8df
  6. b7aad8
  7. b6acd1
  8. b5adc9
  9. b4afc1
  10. b3b1ba

Questions about #bc9ffc

What color is #bc9ffc?

#bc9ffc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 159, 252), in HSL hsl(258.71, 93.94%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.362% 0.13322 297.508).

What colors go well with #bc9ffc?

The complementary color of #bc9ffc is #acbd53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8daeff and #df93de. The triadic partners are #f19b56 and #2acdb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9ffc?

Black text reads better on #bc9ffc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9ffc a warm or cool color?

#bc9ffc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.133.