What color is #BC37C8?

#BC37C8 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 55, 200), and in HSL hsl(295, 57%, 50%).

Is #BC37C8 accessible as text?

On white, #BC37C8 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC37C8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC37C8?

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

What colors go well with #BC37C8?

#BC37C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #43C837. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC37C8 below.

Is #BC37C8 good for buttons?

#BC37C8 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #BC37C8 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC37C8 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC37C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC37C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC37C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC37C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC37C8 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 #BC37C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF6BE9

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 #BC37C8 Secondary #C297C5 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 #BC37C8 Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 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 #BC37C8 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 #BC37C8 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEDBF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C837A4 — 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 #BC37C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC37C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 55 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.232 324.3);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F5DEF7;
  --color-200: #EABFED;
  --color-300: #D693DC;
  --color-400: #C06AC8;
  --color-500: #A448AD;
  --color-600: #7E3D84;
  --color-700: #5B305E;
  --color-800: #3C233E;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F5DEF7',
    200: '#EABFED',
    300: '#D693DC',
    400: '#C06AC8',
    500: '#A448AD',
    600: '#7E3D84',
    700: '#5B305E',
    800: '#3C233E',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #BC37C8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F5DEF7;
$base-200: #EABFED;
$base-300: #D693DC;
$base-400: #C06AC8;
$base-500: #A448AD;
$base-600: #7E3D84;
$base-700: #5B305E;
$base-800: #3C233E;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #962CA0;
$base-subtle: #E7C8E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC37C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EABFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D693DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C06AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A448AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E3D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B305E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC37C8

Color Lab

Pairs with #BC37C8

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