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#bca4fd color: Bright light violet

#bca4fd is rgb(188, 164, 253) in RGB and oklch(77.31% 0.12674 295.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

77.3%
0.127
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bca4fd

#bca4fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.87:1, 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: #bca4fd mixed with white

  1. bca4fd
  2. c2adfe
  3. c9b7fe
  4. cfc0ff
  5. d6c9ff
  6. dcd2ff
  7. e3dbff
  8. eae4ff
  9. f1edff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #bca4fd mixed with black

  1. bca4fd
  2. a38edc
  3. 8b79bc
  4. 73649d
  5. 5d507f
  6. 473d62
  7. 322b47
  8. 1f1a2d
  9. 0d0a16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bca4fd with less saturation

  1. bca4fd
  2. bba6f6
  3. baa8ef
  4. baaae8
  5. b9ace1
  6. b8aeda
  7. b7afd3
  8. b7b1cb
  9. b6b2c4
  10. b6b4bd

Questions about #bca4fd

What color is #bca4fd?

#bca4fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 164, 253), in HSL hsl(256.18, 95.7%, 81.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.31% 0.12674 295.689).

What colors go well with #bca4fd?

The complementary color of #bca4fd is #b2bf5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb3ff and #df98e1. The triadic partners are #f39f61 and #42cfb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca4fd?

Black text reads better on #bca4fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca4fd a warm or cool color?

#bca4fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.127.