#BC52C3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.193 325.1), rgb(188, 82, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#BC52C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC52C3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.193 325.1) |
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 #BC52C3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC52C3 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC52C3 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC52C3 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC52C3
oklch(61.6% 0.193 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC36B5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#94279B
oklch(49.2% 0.195 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#78237E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#612365
oklch(37.7% 0.126 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#BC52C3 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) | #4175C7 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6682C0 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06183 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC52C3
#BC52C3
oklch(61.6% 0.193 325.1)
- #00A12C
#00A12C
oklch(61.6% 0.193 145.2)
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 #BC52C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC52C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
Use #BC52C3 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.