#BC47C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.21 324.8), rgb(188, 71, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC47C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC47C5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 71, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.21 324.8) |
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 #BC47C5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC47C5 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC47C5 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC47C5 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC47C5
oklch(60.4% 0.21 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#971AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A82
oklch(42.7% 0.176 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#BC47C5 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) | #2F70C9 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7EC2 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05A80 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC47C5
#BC47C5
oklch(60.4% 0.21 324.8)
- #009D28
#009D28
oklch(60.5% 0.191 144.9)
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 #BC47C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC47C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.086
Use #BC47C5 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.