#BC5CD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.191 320.1), rgb(188, 92, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BC5CD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 92, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 320.1) |
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 #BC5CD1 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5CD1 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5CD1 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5CD1 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5CD1
oklch(63.6% 0.191 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2569
oklch(37.6% 0.124 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#BC5CD1 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) | #447DD5 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587CE | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6D8E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5CD1
#BC5CD1
oklch(63.6% 0.191 320.1)
- #3CA51F
#3CA51F
oklch(63.6% 0.191 140.1)
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 #BC5CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #BC5CD1 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.