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#be8cd8 color: Purception

#be8cd8 is rgb(190, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(71.547% 0.11999 313.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

71.5%
0.120
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #be8cd8

#be8cd8 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be8cd8 mixed with white

  1. be8cd8
  2. c598dc
  3. cba3e0
  4. d2aee5
  5. d8bae9
  6. dfc5ed
  7. e5d1f0
  8. ecdcf4
  9. f2e8f8
  10. f9f3fb

Darker: #be8cd8 mixed with black

  1. be8cd8
  2. a579bc
  3. 8c67a0
  4. 755585
  5. 5e436b
  6. 483353
  7. 33233b
  8. 1f1425
  9. 0d0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be8cd8 with less saturation

  1. be8cd8
  2. bb8fd3
  3. b991ce
  4. b694c9
  5. b496c3
  6. b199be
  7. ae9bb9
  8. ab9db3
  9. a99fae
  10. a6a1a9

Questions about #be8cd8

What color is #be8cd8?

#be8cd8 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(279.47, 49.35%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.547% 0.11999 313.601).

What colors go well with #be8cd8?

The complementary color of #be8cd8 is #84b364. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a98ec and #d784b6. The triadic partners are #d09744 and #13bab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8cd8?

Black text reads better on #be8cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8cd8 a warm or cool color?

#be8cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.12.