What color is #BC40E6?

#BC40E6 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 64, 230), and in HSL hsl(285, 77%, 58%).

Is #BC40E6 accessible as text?

On white, #BC40E6 has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC40E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC40E6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #BC40E6?

#BC40E6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6BE641. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC40E6 below.

Is #BC40E6 good for buttons?

#BC40E6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC40E6 — white text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC40E6 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC40E6 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC40E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC40E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC40E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC40E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC40E6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #BC40E6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF74FF

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 #BC40E6 Secondary #C6A0D6 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 #BC40E6 Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 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 #BC40E6 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #BC40E6 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

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 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 #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0DEF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E641D9 — 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 #BC40E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC40E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 64 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.247 316.0);
  --color-50: #FBF1FE;
  --color-100: #F3DAFB;
  --color-200: #E6B7F5;
  --color-300: #D086E9;
  --color-400: #B959D9;
  --color-500: #9C37BE;
  --color-600: #793191;
  --color-700: #572866;
  --color-800: #3A1E43;
  --color-900: #241429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF1FE',
    100: '#F3DAFB',
    200: '#E6B7F5',
    300: '#D086E9',
    400: '#B959D9',
    500: '#9C37BE',
    600: '#793191',
    700: '#572866',
    800: '#3A1E43',
    900: '#241429',
  },
}

$base: #BC40E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF1FE;
$base-100: #F3DAFB;
$base-200: #E6B7F5;
$base-300: #D086E9;
$base-400: #B959D9;
$base-500: #9C37BE;
$base-600: #793191;
$base-700: #572866;
$base-800: #3A1E43;
$base-900: #241429;
$base-hover: #A41BD1;
$base-subtle: #E8CCF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC40E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D086E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B959D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#793191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#572866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC40E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #BC40E6

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