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#bf89c8 color: Violaceous

#bf89c8 is rgb(191, 137, 200) in RGB and oklch(70.444% 0.10759 321.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

70.4%
0.108
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bf89c8

#bf89c8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, 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: #bf89c8 mixed with white

  1. bf89c8
  2. c695ce
  3. cca0d3
  4. d3acd9
  5. d9b8de
  6. e0c3e4
  7. e6cfe9
  8. ecdbef
  9. f3e7f4
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bf89c8 mixed with black

  1. bf89c8
  2. a676ae
  3. 8d6494
  4. 75537b
  5. 5e4263
  6. 48314c
  7. 332236
  8. 1f1421
  9. 0d070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bf89c8 with less saturation

  1. bf89c8
  2. bc8cc4
  3. b98ec0
  4. b691bc
  5. b393b8
  6. b095b4
  7. ad97b0
  8. aa9aac
  9. a69ca8
  10. a39ea4

Questions about #bf89c8

What color is #bf89c8?

#bf89c8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(191, 137, 200), in HSL hsl(291.43, 36.42%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.444% 0.10759 321.622).

What colors go well with #bf89c8?

The complementary color of #bf89c8 is #79b171. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a193de and #d383a7. The triadic partners are #c1994b and #33b3bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf89c8?

Black text reads better on #bf89c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf89c8 a warm or cool color?

#bf89c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.108.