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#bd88ce color: Purception

#bd88ce is rgb(189, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.317% 0.11492 317.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

70.3%
0.115
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bd88ce

#bd88ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bd88ce mixed with white

  1. bd88ce
  2. c494d3
  3. caa0d8
  4. d1abdd
  5. d8b7e2
  6. dec3e7
  7. e5cfec
  8. ebdbf1
  9. f2e7f6
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bd88ce mixed with black

  1. bd88ce
  2. a475b3
  3. 8c6398
  4. 74527f
  5. 5d4166
  6. 47314e
  7. 332238
  8. 1f1323
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd88ce with less saturation

  1. bd88ce
  2. ba8bc9
  3. b78dc5
  4. b490c0
  5. b292bc
  6. af95b7
  7. ac97b2
  8. a999ae
  9. a69ba9
  10. a29da4

Questions about #bd88ce

What color is #bd88ce?

#bd88ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(189, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(285.43, 41.67%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.317% 0.11492 317.75).

What colors go well with #bd88ce?

The complementary color of #bd88ce is #7bb068. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c93e3 and #d481ac. The triadic partners are #c79644 and #1eb5b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd88ce?

Black text reads better on #bd88ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd88ce a warm or cool color?

#bd88ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.115.