#BC4ACA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61% 0.21 323.2), rgb(188, 74, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BC4ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4ACA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.21 323.2) |
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 #BC4ACA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4ACA | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4ACA text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4ACA text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4ACA
oklch(61% 0.21 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323)
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Step 700
700
#951BA4
oklch(49% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#BC4ACA 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) | #2E73CE | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D80C7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5E84 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4ACA
#BC4ACA
oklch(61% 0.21 323.2)
- #009F13
#009F13
oklch(60.9% 0.203 143.2)
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 #BC4ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
Use #BC4ACA 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.