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#bd91c5 color: Violaceous

#bd91c5 is rgb(189, 145, 197) in RGB and oklch(71.547% 0.0886 321.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

71.5%
0.089
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bd91c5

#bd91c5 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #bd91c5 mixed with white

  1. bd91c5
  2. c49ccb
  3. caa7d1
  4. d1b1d7
  5. d8bcdc
  6. dec7e2
  7. e5d2e8
  8. ebddee
  9. f2e9f4
  10. f8f4f9

Darker: #bd91c5 mixed with black

  1. bd91c5
  2. a47dab
  3. 8c6a92
  4. 745879
  5. 5d4661
  6. 47354b
  7. 332535
  8. 1f1521
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd91c5 with less saturation

  1. bd91c5
  2. bb93c2
  3. b895be
  4. b697bb
  5. b399b8
  6. b09bb4
  7. ae9cb1
  8. ab9ead
  9. a8a0aa
  10. a6a1a7

Questions about #bd91c5

What color is #bd91c5?

#bd91c5 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(189, 145, 197), in HSL hsl(290.77, 30.95%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.547% 0.0886 321.171).

What colors go well with #bd91c5?

The complementary color of #bd91c5 is #84b17d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39ad7 and #ce8caa. The triadic partners are #c09e61 and #57b4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd91c5?

Black text reads better on #bd91c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd91c5 a warm or cool color?

#bd91c5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.089.