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#bd8fc5 color: Violaceous

#bd8fc5 is rgb(189, 143, 197) in RGB and oklch(71.185% 0.09223 321.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

71.2%
0.092
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bd8fc5

#bd8fc5 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violaceous (#bf8fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bd8fc5 mixed with white

  1. bd8fc5
  2. c49acb
  3. caa5d1
  4. d1b0d7
  5. d8bbdc
  6. dec6e2
  7. e5d2e8
  8. ebddee
  9. f2e8f4
  10. f8f4f9

Darker: #bd8fc5 mixed with black

  1. bd8fc5
  2. a47cab
  3. 8c6992
  4. 745779
  5. 5d4561
  6. 47344b
  7. 332435
  8. 1f1521
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd8fc5 with less saturation

  1. bd8fc5
  2. ba91c2
  3. b893be
  4. b595bb
  5. b397b7
  6. b099b4
  7. ad9bb0
  8. aa9dad
  9. a89ea9
  10. a5a0a6

Questions about #bd8fc5

What color is #bd8fc5?

#bd8fc5 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(189, 143, 197), in HSL hsl(291.11, 31.76%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.185% 0.09223 321.388).

What colors go well with #bd8fc5?

The complementary color of #bd8fc5 is #82b17b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a298d8 and #cf8aa9. The triadic partners are #bf9c5c and #51b3ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8fc5?

Black text reads better on #bd8fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8fc5 a warm or cool color?

#bd8fc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.092.