What color is #BC01F0?

#BC01F0 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 1, 240), and in HSL hsl(287, 99%, 47%).

Is #BC01F0 accessible as text?

On white, #BC01F0 has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #BC01F0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC01F0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #BC01F0?

#BC01F0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #35EF01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC01F0 below.

Is #BC01F0 good for buttons?

#BC01F0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BC01F0 — black text only reaches 4.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC01F0 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #BC01F0 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC01F0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC01F0

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC01F0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC01F0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC01F0 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Electric Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BC01F0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DE5CFF

Electric Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BC01F0 Secondary #C295D5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Electric Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BC01F0 Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Electric Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC01F0 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Electric Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #BC01F0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF01D3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BC01F0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC01F0;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 1 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.4% 0.292 315.3);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F5D8FD;
  --color-200: #EBB1FC;
  --color-300: #DC78F7;
  --color-400: #C747EB;
  --color-500: #AC23D2;
  --color-600: #84239F;
  --color-700: #5E1F6F;
  --color-800: #3E1948;
  --color-900: #26112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F5D8FD',
    200: '#EBB1FC',
    300: '#DC78F7',
    400: '#C747EB',
    500: '#AC23D2',
    600: '#84239F',
    700: '#5E1F6F',
    800: '#3E1948',
    900: '#26112C',
  },
}

$base: #BC01F0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F5D8FD;
$base-200: #EBB1FC;
$base-300: #DC78F7;
$base-400: #C747EB;
$base-500: #AC23D2;
$base-600: #84239F;
$base-700: #5E1F6F;
$base-800: #3E1948;
$base-900: #26112C;
$base-hover: #9601BF;
$base-subtle: #E8B8F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC01F0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC78F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C747EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC23D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#84239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E1F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC01F0

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Pairs with #BC01F0

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