#BC4FE5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.228 315.4), rgb(188, 79, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BC4FE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 79, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.228 315.4) |
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 #BC4FE5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC4FE5 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4FE5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4FE5 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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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
#DCAAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.112 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EB
oklch(70.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC4FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.228 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A726D3
oklch(55.6% 0.248 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F13B6
oklch(49% 0.23 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#741794
oklch(42.7% 0.191 315)
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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)
#BC4FE5 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) | #007BE9 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D84E1 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96C94 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4FE5
#BC4FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.228 315.4)
- #51A100
#51A100
oklch(63.3% 0.186 135.4)
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 #BC4FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC4FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
Use #BC4FE5 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.