What color is #BC4ECA?

#BC4ECA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 78, 202), and in HSL hsl(293, 54%, 55%).

Is #BC4ECA accessible as text?

On white, #BC4ECA has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC4ECA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC4ECA?

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

What colors go well with #BC4ECA?

#BC4ECA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5DCA4E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC4ECA below.

Is #BC4ECA good for buttons?

#BC4ECA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC4ECA — white text only reaches 4.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC4ECA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC4ECA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC4ECA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC4ECA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC4ECA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC4ECA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC4ECA 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 #BC4ECA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF7CEB

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 #BC4ECA Secondary #C6A1CA 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 #BC4ECA 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 #BC4ECA 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 #BC4ECA 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CA4EAF — 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 #BC4ECA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC4ECA;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 78 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.205 323.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F4DFF6;
  --color-200: #E7C0EC;
  --color-300: #D295DA;
  --color-400: #BB6CC6;
  --color-500: #9F4BAA;
  --color-600: #7B3F83;
  --color-700: #58325D;
  --color-800: #3A233D;
  --color-900: #241726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F4DFF6',
    200: '#E7C0EC',
    300: '#D295DA',
    400: '#BB6CC6',
    500: '#9F4BAA',
    600: '#7B3F83',
    700: '#58325D',
    800: '#3A233D',
    900: '#241726',
  },
}

$base: #BC4ECA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F4DFF6;
$base-200: #E7C0EC;
$base-300: #D295DA;
$base-400: #BB6CC6;
$base-500: #9F4BAA;
$base-600: #7B3F83;
$base-700: #58325D;
$base-800: #3A233D;
$base-900: #241726;
$base-hover: #9F34AD;
$base-subtle: #E7CEEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC4ECA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D295DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB6CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F4BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC4ECA

Color Lab

Pairs with #BC4ECA

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