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#bcb3fd color: Greyish Lavender

#bcb3fd is rgb(188, 179, 253) in RGB and oklch(80.096% 0.10396 289.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

80.1%
0.104
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bcb3fd

#bcb3fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greyish Lavender (#b8b8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bcb3fd mixed with white

  1. bcb3fd
  2. c2bbfe
  3. c9c2fe
  4. cfcaff
  5. d6d2ff
  6. ddd9ff
  7. e3e1ff
  8. eae8ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #bcb3fd mixed with black

  1. bcb3fd
  2. a39bdc
  3. 8b84bc
  4. 736e9d
  5. 5d587f
  6. 474362
  7. 322f47
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bcb3fd with less saturation

  1. bcb3fd
  2. bcb4f7
  3. bcb6f1
  4. bcb7eb
  5. bcb8e4
  6. bdb9de
  7. bdbad8
  8. bdbbd1
  9. bdbccb
  10. bebdc4

Questions about #bcb3fd

What color is #bcb3fd?

#bcb3fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(188, 179, 253), in HSL hsl(247.3, 94.87%, 84.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.096% 0.10396 289.403).

What colors go well with #bcb3fd?

The complementary color of #bcb3fd is #c3c473. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96bfff and #dca8e8. The triadic partners are #f5aa81 and #73d4b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcb3fd?

Black text reads better on #bcb3fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcb3fd a warm or cool color?

#bcb3fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.104.