#BC40E5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.246 316.2), rgb(188, 64, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BC40E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC40E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 64, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.246 316.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC40E5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC40E5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC40E5 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC40E5 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE74F0
oklch(70.6% 0.193 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC40E5
oklch(61.7% 0.246 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC0CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.267 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#780598
oklch(42.7% 0.206 316)
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Step 900
900
#611779
oklch(37.8% 0.16 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#BC40E5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0074EA | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7FE1 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9638F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC40E5
#BC40E5
oklch(61.7% 0.246 316.2)
- #4A9C00
#4A9C00
oklch(61.6% 0.184 136.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC40E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC40E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
Use #BC40E5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.