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#bca6ec color: Bright light violet

#bca6ec is rgb(188, 166, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.923% 0.10086 298.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

76.9%
0.101
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bca6ec

#bca6ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.8:1, 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: #bca6ec mixed with white

  1. bca6ec
  2. c2afee
  3. c9b8f1
  4. cfc1f3
  5. d6caf5
  6. ddd2f7
  7. e3dbf8
  8. eae4fa
  9. f1edfc
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #bca6ec mixed with black

  1. bca6ec
  2. a390cd
  3. 8b7aaf
  4. 736592
  5. 5d5176
  6. 473e5b
  7. 322b42
  8. 1f1a29
  9. 0d0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bca6ec with less saturation

  1. bca6ec
  2. bba8e7
  3. baa9e1
  4. b9abdc
  5. b8acd6
  6. b8aed0
  7. b7afcb
  8. b6b0c5
  9. b5b1bf
  10. b5b3ba

Questions about #bca6ec

What color is #bca6ec?

#bca6ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 166, 236), in HSL hsl(258.86, 64.81%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.923% 0.10086 298.433).

What colors go well with #bca6ec?

The complementary color of #bca6ec is #adbd72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99b2f5 and #d89dd4. The triadic partners are #e4a472 and #63c9b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca6ec?

Black text reads better on #bca6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca6ec a warm or cool color?

#bca6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.101.