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#bca0ec color: Lavender Cream

#bca0ec is rgb(188, 160, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.813% 0.11057 300.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

75.8%
0.111
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bca0ec

#bca0ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.111 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 9.38:1, 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: #bca0ec mixed with white

  1. bca0ec
  2. c2aaee
  3. c9b3f1
  4. cfbdf3
  5. d6c6f5
  6. ddcff7
  7. e4d9f9
  8. eae2fa
  9. f1ecfc
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #bca0ec mixed with black

  1. bca0ec
  2. a38bcd
  3. 8b76af
  4. 736192
  5. 5d4e76
  6. 473b5b
  7. 322942
  8. 1f1929
  9. 0d0913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bca0ec with less saturation

  1. bca0ec
  2. bba2e6
  3. baa4e0
  4. b8a6db
  5. b7a7d5
  6. b6a9cf
  7. b5abc9
  8. b4acc3
  9. b2aebd
  10. b1afb7

Questions about #bca0ec

What color is #bca0ec?

#bca0ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(188, 160, 236), in HSL hsl(262.11, 66.67%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.813% 0.11057 300.721).

What colors go well with #bca0ec?

The complementary color of #bca0ec is #a6bb69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96adf7 and #d996d1. The triadic partners are #e4a065 and #50c7b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca0ec?

Black text reads better on #bca0ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca0ec a warm or cool color?

#bca0ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.111.