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#be91c3 color: Violaceous

#be91c3 is rgb(190, 145, 195) in RGB and oklch(71.569% 0.08702 323.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

71.6%
0.087
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #be91c3

#be91c3 is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, 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: #be91c3 mixed with white

  1. be91c3
  2. c59cc9
  3. cba7cf
  4. d2b1d5
  5. d8bcdb
  6. dfc7e1
  7. e5d2e7
  8. ecdded
  9. f2e9f3
  10. f9f4f9

Darker: #be91c3 mixed with black

  1. be91c3
  2. a57da9
  3. 8c6a90
  4. 755878
  5. 5e4660
  6. 48354a
  7. 332534
  8. 1f1520
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be91c3 with less saturation

  1. be91c3
  2. bb93c0
  3. b995bd
  4. b697ba
  5. b499b6
  6. b19bb3
  7. ae9cb0
  8. ac9ead
  9. a9a0aa
  10. a6a1a6

Questions about #be91c3

What color is #be91c3?

#be91c3 is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(190, 145, 195), in HSL hsl(294, 29.41%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.569% 0.08702 323.084).

What colors go well with #be91c3?

The complementary color of #be91c3 is #83b280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a599d5 and #ce8da8. The triadic partners are #be9f62 and #59b3bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be91c3?

Black text reads better on #be91c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be91c3 a warm or cool color?

#be91c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.087.