#BC65D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.177 319.5), rgb(188, 101, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BC65D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC65D1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.177 319.5) |
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 #BC65D1 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC65D1 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC65D1 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC65D1 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C683D6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC65D1
oklch(64.8% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A242B8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A339E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B80
oklch(42.6% 0.148 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#BC65D1 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) | #5182D5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8BCE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7492 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC65D1
#BC65D1
oklch(64.8% 0.177 319.5)
- #4BA731
#4BA731
oklch(64.8% 0.177 139.6)
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 #BC65D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC65D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #BC65D1 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.