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#bcb5fe color: Greyish Lavender

#bcb5fe is rgb(188, 181, 254) in RGB and oklch(80.519% 0.10241 288.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

80.5%
0.102
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bcb5fe

#bcb5fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.18:1, 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: #bcb5fe mixed with white

  1. bcb5fe
  2. c2bcff
  3. c9c4ff
  4. cfcbff
  5. d6d3ff
  6. dddaff
  7. e3e2ff
  8. eae9ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bcb5fe mixed with black

  1. bcb5fe
  2. a39ddd
  3. 8b86bd
  4. 736f9e
  5. 5d5980
  6. 474463
  7. 323047
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bcb5fe with less saturation

  1. bcb5fe
  2. bcb6f8
  3. bcb7f2
  4. bdb9ec
  5. bdbae5
  6. bdbbdf
  7. bebcd9
  8. bebdd3
  9. bebecc
  10. bfbec6

Questions about #bcb5fe

What color is #bcb5fe?

#bcb5fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(188, 181, 254), in HSL hsl(245.75, 97.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.519% 0.10241 288.262).

What colors go well with #bcb5fe?

The complementary color of #bcb5fe is #c5c575. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96c1ff and #dbaaea. The triadic partners are #f6ab85 and #78d5b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcb5fe?

Black text reads better on #bcb5fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcb5fe a warm or cool color?

#bcb5fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.102.