#BC59CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.192 321.6), rgb(188, 89, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BC59CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC59CD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.192 321.6) |
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 #BC59CD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC59CD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC59CD text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC59CD text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC59CD
oklch(63% 0.192 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A839BA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#902AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.194 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#752582
oklch(42.7% 0.161 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#BC59CD 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) | #437BD1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6A8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC59CD
#BC59CD
oklch(63% 0.192 321.6)
- #31A422
#31A422
oklch(63.1% 0.193 141.5)
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 #BC59CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC59CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #BC59CD 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.