What color is #BC41CC?

#BC41CC is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 65, 204), and in HSL hsl(293, 58%, 53%).

Is #BC41CC accessible as text?

On white, #BC41CC has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC41CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC41CC?

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

What colors go well with #BC41CC?

#BC41CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52CD42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC41CC below.

Is #BC41CC good for buttons?

#BC41CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC41CC — white text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC41CC the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC41CC is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC41CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC41CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC41CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC41CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC41CC 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 #BC41CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF72ED

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 #BC41CC Secondary #C49BC9 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 #BC41CC 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 #BC41CC 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 #BC41CC 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BC41CC

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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 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDDF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD42AF — 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 #BC41CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BC41CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 65 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.2% 0.224 322.9);
  --color-50: #FBF2FC;
  --color-100: #F4DEF7;
  --color-200: #E8BFEE;
  --color-300: #D492DD;
  --color-400: #BE69C9;
  --color-500: #A247AD;
  --color-600: #7D3D85;
  --color-700: #59305F;
  --color-800: #3B233E;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF2FC',
    100: '#F4DEF7',
    200: '#E8BFEE',
    300: '#D492DD',
    400: '#BE69C9',
    500: '#A247AD',
    600: '#7D3D85',
    700: '#59305F',
    800: '#3B233E',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #BC41CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF2FC;
$base-100: #F4DEF7;
$base-200: #E8BFEE;
$base-300: #D492DD;
$base-400: #BE69C9;
$base-500: #A247AD;
$base-600: #7D3D85;
$base-700: #59305F;
$base-800: #3B233E;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #9C2DAB;
$base-subtle: #E7CBEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC41CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D492DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE69C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A247AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D3D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}