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#be86cc color: Purception

#be86cc is rgb(190, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.989% 0.11677 319.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

70%
0.117
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #be86cc

#be86cc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #be86cc mixed with white

  1. be86cc
  2. c592d1
  3. cb9ed7
  4. d2aadc
  5. d8b6e1
  6. dfc2e6
  7. e5ceeb
  8. ecdaf0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #be86cc mixed with black

  1. be86cc
  2. a574b1
  3. 8c6297
  4. 75517e
  5. 5e4065
  6. 48304e
  7. 332137
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be86cc with less saturation

  1. be86cc
  2. bb89c8
  3. b88cc3
  4. b58ebf
  5. b291ba
  6. af93b6
  7. ac95b1
  8. a898ac
  9. a59aa8
  10. a29ca3

Questions about #be86cc

What color is #be86cc?

#be86cc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(288, 40.7%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.989% 0.11677 319.449).

What colors go well with #be86cc?

The complementary color of #be86cc is #77b069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d91e2 and #d47fa9. The triadic partners are #c59540 and #12b4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #be86cc?

Black text reads better on #be86cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be86cc a warm or cool color?

#be86cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.117.