#BC65DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.186 316.7), rgb(188, 101, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BC65DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC65DA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.186 316.7) |
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 #BC65DA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC65DA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC65DA text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC65DA text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC65DA
oklch(65.3% 0.186 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A040C0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8930A5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#BC65DA 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) | #4B84DE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7796 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC65DA
#BC65DA
oklch(65.3% 0.186 316.7)
- #52A81B
#52A81B
oklch(65.2% 0.187 136.8)
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 #BC65DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC65DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BC65DA 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.