#BC5BD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.197 319), rgb(188, 91, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#BC5BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.197 319) |
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 #BC5BD5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5BD5 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5BD5 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5BD5 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5BD5
oklch(63.7% 0.197 319)
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Step 600
600
#A539C0
oklch(55.6% 0.213 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A6
oklch(49.2% 0.199 319)
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Step 800
800
#732586
oklch(42.7% 0.164 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#BC5BD5 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) | #3F7DD9 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6287D2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6E90 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5BD5
#BC5BD5
oklch(63.7% 0.197 319)
- #3EA50D
#3EA50D
oklch(63.6% 0.196 139)
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 #BC5BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC5BD5 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.