#BC48D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.221 320.6), rgb(188, 72, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BC48D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC48D3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.221 320.6) |
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 #BC48D3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC48D3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC48D3 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC48D3 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#D078E2
oklch(70.7% 0.174 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC48D3
oklch(61.3% 0.221 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD26C6
oklch(55.5% 0.24 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9514AB
oklch(49.2% 0.223 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#79178B
oklch(42.8% 0.185 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#621D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#BC48D3 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) | #1C74D7 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5680D0 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6088 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC48D3
#BC48D3
oklch(61.3% 0.221 320.6)
- #299F00
#299F00
oklch(61.4% 0.2 140.6)
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 #BC48D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC48D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC48D3 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.