#BC4AEA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.239 314.5), rgb(188, 74, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BC4AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4AEA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.239 314.5) |
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 #BC4AEA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4AEA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4AEA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4AEA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB77F0
oklch(70.7% 0.188 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4AEA
oklch(63% 0.239 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A81CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.26 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9002BC
oklch(49.1% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#750F98
oklch(42.7% 0.2 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A79
oklch(37.7% 0.156 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#BC4AEA 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) | #007AEF | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4383E6 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86B95 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4AEA
#BC4AEA
oklch(63% 0.239 314.5)
- #559F00
#559F00
oklch(62.9% 0.182 134.4)
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 #BC4AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.064
Use #BC4AEA 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.