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#bf86ce color: Purception

#bf86ce is rgb(191, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.179% 0.11955 319.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

70.2%
0.120
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bf86ce

#bf86ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bf86ce mixed with white

  1. bf86ce
  2. c692d3
  3. cc9ed8
  4. d3aadd
  5. d9b6e2
  6. e0c2e7
  7. e6ceec
  8. ecdaf1
  9. f3e7f6
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bf86ce mixed with black

  1. bf86ce
  2. a674b3
  3. 8d6298
  4. 75517f
  5. 5e4066
  6. 48304e
  7. 332138
  8. 1f1323
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bf86ce with less saturation

  1. bf86ce
  2. bc89c9
  3. b98cc5
  4. b68ec0
  5. b391bc
  6. b093b7
  7. ac96b2
  8. a998ad
  9. a69aa9
  10. a29da4

Questions about #bf86ce

What color is #bf86ce?

#bf86ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(191, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(287.5, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.179% 0.11955 319.118).

What colors go well with #bf86ce?

The complementary color of #bf86ce is #77b167. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d92e4 and #d67fab. The triadic partners are #c7953d and #00b5bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf86ce?

Black text reads better on #bf86ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf86ce a warm or cool color?

#bf86ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.12.