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#bca6ef color: Bright light violet

#bca6ef is rgb(188, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(77.052% 0.10488 297.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

77.1%
0.105
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bca6ef

#bca6ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.84:1, 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: #bca6ef mixed with white

  1. bca6ef
  2. c2aff1
  3. c9b8f3
  4. cfc1f5
  5. d6caf7
  6. ddd2f8
  7. e3dbfa
  8. eae4fb
  9. f1edfd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #bca6ef mixed with black

  1. bca6ef
  2. a390d0
  3. 8b7ab1
  4. 736594
  5. 5d5178
  6. 473e5c
  7. 322b42
  8. 1f1a2a
  9. 0d0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bca6ef with less saturation

  1. bca6ef
  2. bba8e9
  3. baa9e4
  4. b9abde
  5. b9acd8
  6. b8aed2
  7. b7afcc
  8. b6b1c6
  9. b6b2c0
  10. b5b3ba

Questions about #bca6ef

What color is #bca6ef?

#bca6ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(258.08, 69.52%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.052% 0.10488 297.734).

What colors go well with #bca6ef?

The complementary color of #bca6ef is #afbe6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97b2f8 and #d99cd7. The triadic partners are #e7a370 and #5fcab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca6ef?

Black text reads better on #bca6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca6ef a warm or cool color?

#bca6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.105.