#BC5DDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.201 316.5), rgb(188, 93, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BC5DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5DDD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.201 316.5) |
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 #BC5DDD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5DDD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5DDD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5DDD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5DDD
oklch(64.4% 0.201 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A338C6
oklch(55.6% 0.219 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C28AB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#72248B
oklch(42.8% 0.169 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#BC5DDD 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) | #3B80E1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F89DA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7294 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5DDD
#BC5DDD
oklch(64.4% 0.201 316.5)
- #4DA600
#4DA600
oklch(64.4% 0.194 136.6)
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 #BC5DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BC5DDD 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.