#BC5FD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.187 320), rgb(188, 95, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BC5FD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 320°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.187 320) |
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 #BC5FD1 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5FD1 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5FD1 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5FD1 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880D9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5FD1
oklch(64% 0.187 320)
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Step 600
600
#A43DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.203 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#722883
oklch(42.7% 0.156 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#BC5FD1 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) | #497FD5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CE | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD708F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5FD1
#BC5FD1
oklch(64% 0.187 320)
- #41A625
#41A625
oklch(64.1% 0.187 140)
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 #BC5FD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC5FD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC5FD1 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.