#BC5CD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.199 317.7), rgb(188, 92, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BC5CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 318°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 92, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.199 317.7) |
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 #BC5CD9 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5CD9 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5CD9 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5CD9 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5CD9
oklch(64% 0.199 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A438C3
oklch(55.5% 0.216 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318)
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Step 800
800
#722488
oklch(42.6% 0.166 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#BC5CD9 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) | #3D7FDD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7092 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5CD9
#BC5CD9
oklch(64% 0.199 317.7)
- #45A600
#45A600
oklch(64.1% 0.197 137.8)
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 #BC5CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5CD9.
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 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC5CD9 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.