#BC55D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.207 318.8), rgb(188, 85, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BC55D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC55D7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.207 318.8) |
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 #BC55D7 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC55D7 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC55D7 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC55D7 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC55D7
oklch(63% 0.207 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A832C4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9022AA
oklch(49.2% 0.21 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#752089
oklch(42.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#BC55D7 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) | #337BDB | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C85D4 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6A8E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC55D7
#BC55D7
oklch(63% 0.207 318.8)
- #3CA300
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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 #BC55D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC55D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.007
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC55D7 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.