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#be8fc5 color: Violaceous

#be8fc5 is rgb(190, 143, 197) in RGB and oklch(71.285% 0.09284 322.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

71.3%
0.093
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #be8fc5

#be8fc5 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #be8fc5 mixed with white

  1. be8fc5
  2. c59acb
  3. cba5d1
  4. d2b0d7
  5. d8bbdc
  6. dfc6e2
  7. e5d2e8
  8. ecddee
  9. f2e8f4
  10. f9f4f9

Darker: #be8fc5 mixed with black

  1. be8fc5
  2. a57cab
  3. 8c6992
  4. 755779
  5. 5e4561
  6. 48344b
  7. 332435
  8. 1f1521
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be8fc5 with less saturation

  1. be8fc5
  2. bb91c2
  3. b993be
  4. b695bb
  5. b397b7
  6. b199b4
  7. ae9bb0
  8. ab9dad
  9. a89fa9
  10. a5a0a6

Questions about #be8fc5

What color is #be8fc5?

#be8fc5 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(190, 143, 197), in HSL hsl(292.22, 31.76%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.285% 0.09284 322.06).

What colors go well with #be8fc5?

The complementary color of #be8fc5 is #81b17b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a398d8 and #d08aa8. The triadic partners are #bf9d5c and #50b4bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8fc5?

Black text reads better on #be8fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8fc5 a warm or cool color?

#be8fc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.093.