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#be86cd color: Purception

#be86cd is rgb(190, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.032% 0.11788 319.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

70%
0.118
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • 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
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #be86cd

#be86cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.118 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 7.48:1, 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: #be86cd mixed with white

  1. be86cd
  2. c592d2
  3. cb9ed7
  4. d2aadd
  5. d8b6e2
  6. dfc2e7
  7. e5ceec
  8. ecdaf1
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #be86cd mixed with black

  1. be86cd
  2. a574b2
  3. 8c6298
  4. 75517e
  5. 5e4066
  6. 48304e
  7. 332138
  8. 1f1323
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be86cd with less saturation

  1. be86cd
  2. bb89c9
  3. b88cc4
  4. b58ebf
  5. b291bb
  6. af93b6
  7. ac96b2
  8. a898ad
  9. a59aa8
  10. a29ca3

Questions about #be86cd

What color is #be86cd?

#be86cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(287.32, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.032% 0.11788 319.004).

What colors go well with #be86cd?

The complementary color of #be86cd is #77b067. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c92e3 and #d57faa. The triadic partners are #c6953f and #0ab4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #be86cd?

Black text reads better on #be86cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be86cd a warm or cool color?

#be86cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.118.