#BC5ECD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.184 321.3), rgb(188, 94, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BC5ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5ECD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.184 321.3) |
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 #BC5ECD | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5ECD | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5ECD text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5ECD text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5ECD
oklch(63.6% 0.184 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.2 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#BC5ECD 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) | #4A7DD1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6E8D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5ECD
#BC5ECD
oklch(63.6% 0.184 321.3)
- #3BA52C
#3BA52C
oklch(63.7% 0.185 141.3)
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 #BC5ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #BC5ECD 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.