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#bca0ea color: Lavender Cream

#bca0ea is rgb(188, 160, 234) in RGB and oklch(75.726% 0.10794 301.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

75.7%
0.108
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bca0ea

#bca0ea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bca0ea mixed with white

  1. bca0ea
  2. c2aaed
  3. c9b3ef
  4. d0bcf1
  5. d6c6f4
  6. ddcff6
  7. e4d9f8
  8. eae2fa
  9. f1ecfc
  10. f8f5fd

Darker: #bca0ea mixed with black

  1. bca0ea
  2. a38bcb
  3. 8b76ae
  4. 736191
  5. 5d4e75
  6. 473b5a
  7. 322941
  8. 1f1929
  9. 0d0913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bca0ea with less saturation

  1. bca0ea
  2. bba2e4
  3. b9a4df
  4. b8a5d9
  5. b7a7d3
  6. b6a9ce
  7. b5aac8
  8. b3acc2
  9. b2adbc
  10. b1afb6

Questions about #bca0ea

What color is #bca0ea?

#bca0ea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(188, 160, 234), in HSL hsl(262.7, 63.79%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.726% 0.10794 301.243).

What colors go well with #bca0ea?

The complementary color of #bca0ea is #a6bb6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97acf5 and #d897d0. The triadic partners are #e2a066 and #53c7b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca0ea?

Black text reads better on #bca0ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca0ea a warm or cool color?

#bca0ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.108.