#BC61C2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.169 325), rgb(188, 97, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BC61C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC61C2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.169 325) |
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 #BC61C2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC61C2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC61C2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC61C2 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC61C2
oklch(63.5% 0.169 325)
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Step 600
600
#A643AD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#BC61C2 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) | #557DC5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06D89 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC61C2
#BC61C2
oklch(63.5% 0.169 325)
- #36A442
#36A442
oklch(63.5% 0.169 145)
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 #BC61C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC61C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #BC61C2 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.