#BC5BCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1), rgb(188, 91, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BC5BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5BCB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1) |
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 #BC5BCB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5BCB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5BCB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5BCB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A73CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 321.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8F2C9E
oklch(49% 0.189 322.1)
-
Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
-
Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
-
Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#BC5BCB 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) | #487BCF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6B8B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5BCB
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
- #33A42B
#33A42B
oklch(63.2% 0.187 142.1)
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 #BC5BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BC5BCB 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.