#BC5EC0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.172 325.8), rgb(188, 94, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BC5EC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.172 325.8) |
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 #BC5EC0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5EC0 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5EC0 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5EC0 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CD
oklch(70.6% 0.135 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5EC0
oklch(63% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A841AD
oklch(55.7% 0.187 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#903294
oklch(49.2% 0.173 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#752B78
oklch(42.8% 0.143 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#BC5EC0 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) | #537BC3 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06986 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5EC0
#BC5EC0
oklch(63% 0.172 325.8)
- #2DA341
#2DA341
oklch(63% 0.172 145.8)
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 #BC5EC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5EC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BC5EC0 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.