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#bcace6 color: Perfume

#bcace6 is rgb(188, 172, 230) in RGB and oklch(77.807% 0.08313 297.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

77.8%
0.083
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bcace6

#bcace6 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bcace6 mixed with white

  1. bcace6
  2. c2b4e9
  3. c9bceb
  4. d0c5ee
  5. d6cdf1
  6. ddd5f3
  7. e4def6
  8. eae6f8
  9. f1eefb
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #bcace6 mixed with black

  1. bcace6
  2. a395c8
  3. 8b7fab
  4. 73698e
  5. 5d5473
  6. 474059
  7. 322d40
  8. 1f1b28
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bcace6 with less saturation

  1. bcace6
  2. bbade1
  3. bbaedd
  4. bab0d8
  5. bab1d3
  6. b9b2cf
  7. b9b3ca
  8. b8b4c5
  9. b8b5c0
  10. b7b6bb

Questions about #bcace6

What color is #bcace6?

#bcace6 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(188, 172, 230), in HSL hsl(256.55, 53.7%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.807% 0.08313 297.082).

What colors go well with #bcace6?

The complementary color of #bcace6 is #b3be81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fb6ed and #d4a4d3. The triadic partners are #e0aa82 and #7ac9b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcace6?

Black text reads better on #bcace6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcace6 a warm or cool color?

#bcace6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.083.