#BC54D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.209 318.6), rgb(188, 84, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BC54D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC54D8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 84, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.209 318.6) |
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 #BC54D8 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC54D8 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC54D8 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC54D8 text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC54D8
oklch(63% 0.209 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A831C6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9021AB
oklch(49.2% 0.212 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#BC54D8 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) | #307ADC | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B85D5 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6A8E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC54D8
#BC54D8
oklch(63% 0.209 318.6)
- #3EA300
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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 #BC54D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC54D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC54D8 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.