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#bcaee6 color: Perfume

#bcaee6 is rgb(188, 174, 230) in RGB and oklch(78.19% 0.07996 295.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

78.2%
0.080
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bcaee6

#bcaee6 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.34:1, 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: #bcaee6 mixed with white

  1. bcaee6
  2. c2b6e9
  3. c9beeb
  4. d0c6ee
  5. d6cef1
  6. ddd6f3
  7. e4def6
  8. eae6f8
  9. f1effa
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #bcaee6 mixed with black

  1. bcaee6
  2. a397c8
  3. 8b80ab
  4. 736a8e
  5. 5d5573
  6. 474159
  7. 322e40
  8. 1f1c28
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bcaee6 with less saturation

  1. bcaee6
  2. bcafe2
  3. bbb0dd
  4. bbb1d8
  5. bab2d4
  6. bab3cf
  7. b9b4cb
  8. b9b5c6
  9. b9b6c1
  10. b8b7bd

Questions about #bcaee6

What color is #bcaee6?

#bcaee6 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(188, 174, 230), in HSL hsl(255, 52.83%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.19% 0.07996 295.965).

What colors go well with #bcaee6?

The complementary color of #bcaee6 is #b5bf84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0b7ec and #d3a7d4. The triadic partners are #e0ab86 and #7ec9b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcaee6?

Black text reads better on #bcaee6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcaee6 a warm or cool color?

#bcaee6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.08.