#BC4EE5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.23 315.5), rgb(188, 78, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BC4EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.23 315.5) |
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 #BC4EE5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4EE5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4EE5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4EE5 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EC
oklch(70.7% 0.18 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A825D3
oklch(55.7% 0.249 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9011B7
oklch(49.2% 0.232 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#751694
oklch(42.8% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D76
oklch(37.7% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#BC4EE5 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) | #007AE9 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C84E1 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B93 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4EE5
#BC4EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 315.5)
- #50A000
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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 #BC4EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC4EE5 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.