What color is #BC28CC?

#BC28CC is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 40, 204), and in HSL hsl(294, 67%, 48%).

Is #BC28CC accessible as text?

On white, #BC28CC has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #BC28CC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC28CC?

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

What colors go well with #BC28CC?

#BC28CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #39CC28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC28CC below.

Is #BC28CC good for buttons?

#BC28CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BC28CC — black text only reaches 4.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC28CC the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC28CC is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC28CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC28CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC28CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC28CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC28CC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BC28CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF63ED

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BC28CC Secondary #C093C5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BC28CC Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F29643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid 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 #BC28CC Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Medium Orchid 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 #BC28CC 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

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 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CC28A6 — 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 #BC28CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC28CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 40 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.2% 0.249 323.5);
  --color-50: #FCF2FD;
  --color-100: #F6DCF9;
  --color-200: #ECBBF1;
  --color-300: #DA8CE3;
  --color-400: #C562D0;
  --color-500: #AA3FB5;
  --color-600: #82378B;
  --color-700: #5D2C62;
  --color-800: #3D2041;
  --color-900: #261628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF2FD',
    100: '#F6DCF9',
    200: '#ECBBF1',
    300: '#DA8CE3',
    400: '#C562D0',
    500: '#AA3FB5',
    600: '#82378B',
    700: '#5D2C62',
    800: '#3D2041',
    900: '#261628',
  },
}

$base: #BC28CC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FD;
$base-100: #F6DCF9;
$base-200: #ECBBF1;
$base-300: #DA8CE3;
$base-400: #C562D0;
$base-500: #AA3FB5;
$base-600: #82378B;
$base-700: #5D2C62;
$base-800: #3D2041;
$base-900: #261628;
$base-hover: #9620A4;
$base-subtle: #E7C3EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC28CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA8CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C562D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AA3FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#82378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D2C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC28CC

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