#BC52DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.217 317.3), rgb(188, 82, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BC52DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC52DD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.217 317.3) |
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 #BC52DD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC52DD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC52DD text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC52DD 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC52DD
oklch(63% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A82DCB
oklch(55.7% 0.236 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#901CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.219 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#751C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2071
oklch(37.6% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371442
oklch(26.9% 0.089 317.3)
#BC52DD 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) | #247AE1 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5684DA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6B90 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC52DD
#BC52DD
oklch(63% 0.217 317.3)
- #46A200
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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 #BC52DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC52DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BC52DD 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.