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#be8fcd color: Violaceous

#be8fcd is rgb(190, 143, 205) in RGB and oklch(71.607% 0.10185 317.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

71.6%
0.102
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #be8fcd

#be8fcd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #be8fcd mixed with white

  1. be8fcd
  2. c59ad2
  3. cba5d7
  4. d2b0dc
  5. d8bbe2
  6. dfc6e7
  7. e5d2ec
  8. ecddf0
  9. f2e8f5
  10. f9f4fa

Darker: #be8fcd mixed with black

  1. be8fcd
  2. a57cb2
  3. 8c6998
  4. 75577e
  5. 5e4566
  6. 48344e
  7. 332438
  8. 1f1523
  9. 0d070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be8fcd with less saturation

  1. be8fcd
  2. bb91c9
  3. b994c5
  4. b696c1
  5. b498bd
  6. b19ab9
  7. ae9cb4
  8. ac9eb0
  9. a9a0ac
  10. a6a1a8

Questions about #be8fcd

What color is #be8fcd?

#be8fcd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(190, 143, 205), in HSL hsl(285.48, 38.27%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.607% 0.10185 317.829).

What colors go well with #be8fcd?

The complementary color of #be8fcd is #84b373. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a099e0 and #d389af. The triadic partners are #c79b56 and #43b7ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8fcd?

Black text reads better on #be8fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8fcd a warm or cool color?

#be8fcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.102.