What color is #BC22F5?

#BC22F5 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 34, 245), and in HSL hsl(284, 91%, 55%).

Is #BC22F5 accessible as text?

On white, #BC22F5 has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC22F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC22F5?

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

What colors go well with #BC22F5?

#BC22F5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5CF524. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC22F5 below.

Is #BC22F5 good for buttons?

#BC22F5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC22F5 — white text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC22F5 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC22F5 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC22F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC22F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC22F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC22F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC22F5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F 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 #BC22F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DE66FF

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 #BC22F5 Secondary #C49ADA Support #9C9088 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 #BC22F5 Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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 #BC22F5 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #BC22F5 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 45/100

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 37/100

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 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F524E7 — 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 #BC22F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC22F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 34 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.7% 0.284 313.7);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F3D8FD;
  --color-200: #E7B1FB;
  --color-300: #D37DF2;
  --color-400: #BC4EE4;
  --color-500: #A02ACB;
  --color-600: #7B289A;
  --color-700: #59236C;
  --color-800: #3B1B46;
  --color-900: #24122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F3D8FD',
    200: '#E7B1FB',
    300: '#D37DF2',
    400: '#BC4EE4',
    500: '#A02ACB',
    600: '#7B289A',
    700: '#59236C',
    800: '#3B1B46',
    900: '#24122B',
  },
}

$base: #BC22F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F3D8FD;
$base-200: #E7B1FB;
$base-300: #D37DF2;
$base-400: #BC4EE4;
$base-500: #A02ACB;
$base-600: #7B289A;
$base-700: #59236C;
$base-800: #3B1B46;
$base-900: #24122B;
$base-hover: #A00AD6;
$base-subtle: #E8C5F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC22F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7B1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D37DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC4EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A02ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC22F5

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