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#bf8fc1 color: Violaceous

#bf8fc1 is rgb(191, 143, 193) in RGB and oklch(71.231% 0.08918 325.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

71.2%
0.089
325°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bf8fc1

#bf8fc1 is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #bf8fc1 mixed with white

  1. bf8fc1
  2. c69ac7
  3. cca5cd
  4. d3b0d4
  5. d9bbda
  6. dfc6e0
  7. e6d1e6
  8. ecddec
  9. f2e8f3
  10. f9f4f9

Darker: #bf8fc1 mixed with black

  1. bf8fc1
  2. a67ca7
  3. 8d698f
  4. 755777
  5. 5e455f
  6. 483449
  7. 332434
  8. 1f1520
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bf8fc1 with less saturation

  1. bf8fc1
  2. bc91be
  3. ba93bb
  4. b795b8
  5. b497b5
  6. b199b2
  7. ae9baf
  8. ab9dac
  9. a89fa8
  10. a5a0a5

Questions about #bf8fc1

What color is #bf8fc1?

#bf8fc1 is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(191, 143, 193), in HSL hsl(297.6, 28.74%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.231% 0.08918 325.148).

What colors go well with #bf8fc1?

The complementary color of #bf8fc1 is #7fb180. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a697d4 and #cf8ba5. The triadic partners are #bc9e5f and #55b2bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8fc1?

Black text reads better on #bf8fc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8fc1 a warm or cool color?

#bf8fc1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.089.