#BC51D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.21 319.9), rgb(188, 81, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BC51D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC51D4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 81, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.21 319.9) |
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 #BC51D4 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC51D4 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC51D4 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC51D4 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CD7BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.165 319.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC51D4
oklch(62.4% 0.21 319.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AA30C4
oklch(55.7% 0.228 319.8)
-
Step 700
700
#911FA9
oklch(49% 0.212 319.7)
-
Step 800
800
#761E89
oklch(42.7% 0.176 319.7)
-
Step 900
900
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#BC51D4 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) | #2F78D8 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B83D1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD678B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC51D4
#BC51D4
oklch(62.4% 0.21 319.9)
- #32A200
#32A200
oklch(62.4% 0.2 139.9)
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 #BC51D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC51D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.008
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC51D4 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.