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#be86dc color: Purception

#be86dc is rgb(190, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.702% 0.13504 313.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

70.7%
0.135
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #be86dc

#be86dc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be86dc mixed with white

  1. be86dc
  2. c592e0
  3. cb9ee4
  4. d2aae8
  5. d8b7eb
  6. dfc3ef
  7. e5cff2
  8. ecdbf6
  9. f2e7f9
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #be86dc mixed with black

  1. be86dc
  2. a574bf
  3. 8c62a3
  4. 755188
  5. 5e406e
  6. 483054
  7. 33213c
  8. 1f1326
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be86dc with less saturation

  1. be86dc
  2. bb89d6
  3. b88cd1
  4. b58fcb
  5. b392c5
  6. b095bf
  7. ad97b9
  8. aa9ab3
  9. a79cad
  10. a39ea7

Questions about #be86dc

What color is #be86dc?

#be86dc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(279.07, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.702% 0.13504 313.158).

What colors go well with #be86dc?

The complementary color of #be86dc is #7eb256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9694f2 and #da7cb6. The triadic partners are #d3922d and #00bab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be86dc?

Black text reads better on #be86dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be86dc a warm or cool color?

#be86dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.135.