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#be8dca color: Violaceous

#be8dca is rgb(190, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(71.128% 0.10202 319.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

71.1%
0.102
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #be8dca

#be8dca is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violaceous (#bf8fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #be8dca mixed with white

  1. be8dca
  2. c598cf
  3. cba3d5
  4. d2afda
  5. d8bae0
  6. dfc5e5
  7. e5d1ea
  8. ecdcf0
  9. f2e8f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #be8dca mixed with black

  1. be8dca
  2. a57aaf
  3. 8c6795
  4. 75557c
  5. 5e4464
  6. 48334d
  7. 332337
  8. 1f1422
  9. 0d070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be8dca with less saturation

  1. be8dca
  2. bb8fc6
  3. b992c2
  4. b694be
  5. b396ba
  6. b098b6
  7. ad9ab2
  8. ab9cae
  9. a89eaa
  10. a5a0a6

Questions about #be8dca

What color is #be8dca?

#be8dca is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(190, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(288.2, 36.53%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.128% 0.10202 319.584).

What colors go well with #be8dca?

The complementary color of #be8dca is #80b274. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a097de and #d287ab. The triadic partners are #c49a53 and #41b5ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8dca?

Black text reads better on #be8dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8dca a warm or cool color?

#be8dca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.102.