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#bca6fd color: Bright light violet

#bca6fd is rgb(188, 166, 253) in RGB and oklch(77.675% 0.12364 294.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

77.7%
0.124
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #bca6fd

#bca6fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac (#b5afff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bca6fd mixed with white

  1. bca6fd
  2. c2affe
  3. c9b8fe
  4. cfc1ff
  5. d6caff
  6. dcd3ff
  7. e3dcff
  8. eae5ff
  9. f1edff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #bca6fd mixed with black

  1. bca6fd
  2. a390dc
  3. 8b7abc
  4. 73659d
  5. 5d517f
  6. 473e62
  7. 322b47
  8. 1f1a2d
  9. 0d0a16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bca6fd with less saturation

  1. bca6fd
  2. bba8f6
  3. bbaaef
  4. baace8
  5. b9ade1
  6. b9afda
  7. b8b1d3
  8. b8b2cc
  9. b7b4c5
  10. b7b5be

Questions about #bca6fd

What color is #bca6fd?

#bca6fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 166, 253), in HSL hsl(255.17, 95.6%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.675% 0.12364 294.982).

What colors go well with #bca6fd?

The complementary color of #bca6fd is #b4c05e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b4ff and #de9ae2. The triadic partners are #f3a066 and #4bd0b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca6fd?

Black text reads better on #bca6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca6fd a warm or cool color?

#bca6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.124.