#BC5FC2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1), rgb(188, 95, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BC5FC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1) |
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 #BC5FC2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5FC2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5FC2 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5FC2 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3295
oklch(49.1% 0.174 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#BC5FC2 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) | #537CC5 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87BF | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06B88 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5FC2
#BC5FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1)
- #32A340
#32A340
oklch(63.1% 0.171 145.1)
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 #BC5FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #BC5FC2 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.