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#be85ca color: Lavender Sweater

#be85ca is rgb(190, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.732% 0.11634 320.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

69.7%
0.116
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #be85ca

#be85ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #be85ca mixed with white

  1. be85ca
  2. c591d0
  3. cb9dd5
  4. d2a9da
  5. d9b5e0
  6. dfc2e5
  7. e6ceea
  8. ecdaf0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #be85ca mixed with black

  1. be85ca
  2. a573af
  3. 8c6195
  4. 75507c
  5. 5e4064
  6. 48304d
  7. 332137
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be85ca with less saturation

  1. be85ca
  2. bb88c6
  3. b88bc1
  4. b58dbd
  5. b290b9
  6. ae92b4
  7. ab95b0
  8. a897ab
  9. a499a7
  10. a19ba2

Questions about #be85ca

What color is #be85ca?

#be85ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(190, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(289.57, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.732% 0.11634 320.463).

What colors go well with #be85ca?

The complementary color of #be85ca is #75af69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d90e1 and #d47ea7. The triadic partners are #c3953f and #12b3bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be85ca?

Black text reads better on #be85ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be85ca a warm or cool color?

#be85ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.116.