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#bf88cc color: Purception

#bf88cc is rgb(191, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.437% 0.11378 319.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

70.4%
0.114
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bf88cc

#bf88cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bf88cc mixed with white

  1. bf88cc
  2. c694d1
  3. cca0d7
  4. d3abdc
  5. d9b7e1
  6. dfc3e6
  7. e6cfeb
  8. ecdbf0
  9. f2e7f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bf88cc mixed with black

  1. bf88cc
  2. a675b1
  3. 8d6397
  4. 75527e
  5. 5e4165
  6. 48314e
  7. 332237
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bf88cc with less saturation

  1. bf88cc
  2. bc8bc8
  3. b98dc3
  4. b690bf
  5. b392bb
  6. b095b6
  7. ad97b2
  8. aa99ad
  9. a69ba9
  10. a39ea4

Questions about #bf88cc

What color is #bf88cc?

#bf88cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(191, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(288.53, 40%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.437% 0.11378 319.795).

What colors go well with #bf88cc?

The complementary color of #bf88cc is #79b16c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f93e2 and #d581aa. The triadic partners are #c59745 and #22b5bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf88cc?

Black text reads better on #bf88cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf88cc a warm or cool color?

#bf88cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.114.