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#bca3ef color: Lavender Cream

#bca3ef is rgb(188, 163, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.496% 0.10969 298.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

76.5%
0.110
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #bca3ef

#bca3ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, 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: #bca3ef mixed with white

  1. bca3ef
  2. c2acf1
  3. c9b5f3
  4. cfbff5
  5. d6c8f7
  6. ddd1f8
  7. e3dafa
  8. eae3fb
  9. f1edfd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #bca3ef mixed with black

  1. bca3ef
  2. a38dd0
  3. 8b78b1
  4. 736394
  5. 5d4f78
  6. 473c5c
  7. 322a42
  8. 1f192a
  9. 0d0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bca3ef with less saturation

  1. bca3ef
  2. bba5e9
  3. baa7e3
  4. b9a8dd
  5. b8aad7
  6. b7acd1
  7. b6adcb
  8. b5aec5
  9. b4b0bf
  10. b3b1b9

Questions about #bca3ef

What color is #bca3ef?

#bca3ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(188, 163, 239), in HSL hsl(259.74, 70.37%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.496% 0.10969 298.903).

What colors go well with #bca3ef?

The complementary color of #bca3ef is #abbd6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b0f9 and #d999d5. The triadic partners are #e7a169 and #56c9b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca3ef?

Black text reads better on #bca3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca3ef a warm or cool color?

#bca3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.11.