What color is #BC5BD5?

#BC5BD5 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 91, 213), and in HSL hsl(288, 59%, 60%).

Is #BC5BD5 accessible as text?

On white, #BC5BD5 has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC5BD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC5BD5?

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

What colors go well with #BC5BD5?

#BC5BD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #75D55D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC5BD5 below.

Is #BC5BD5 good for buttons?

#BC5BD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC5BD5 — white text only reaches 3.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC5BD5 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC5BD5 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC5BD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC5BD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC5BD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC5BD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC5BD5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #BC5BD5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF87F6

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BC5BD5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BC5BD5 Secondary #CAA9D3 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 #BC5BD5 Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 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.

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Color Lab

How #BC5BD5 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 78/100

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 near-black label. AA

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0E2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D55DC5 — 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 #BC5BD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC5BD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 91 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.7% 0.197 319.0);
  --color-50: #FAF2FC;
  --color-100: #F2DEF7;
  --color-200: #E5BEEE;
  --color-300: #CE92DE;
  --color-400: #B668CA;
  --color-500: #9A46AE;
  --color-600: #773C86;
  --color-700: #56305F;
  --color-800: #39223F;
  --color-900: #231727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF2FC',
    100: '#F2DEF7',
    200: '#E5BEEE',
    300: '#CE92DE',
    400: '#B668CA',
    500: '#9A46AE',
    600: '#773C86',
    700: '#56305F',
    800: '#39223F',
    900: '#231727',
  },
}

$base: #BC5BD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF2FC;
$base-100: #F2DEF7;
$base-200: #E5BEEE;
$base-300: #CE92DE;
$base-400: #B668CA;
$base-500: #9A46AE;
$base-600: #773C86;
$base-700: #56305F;
$base-800: #39223F;
$base-900: #231727;
$base-hover: #A632C3;
$base-subtle: #E9D3EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC5BD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5BEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE92DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B668CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A46AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#773C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC5BD5

Color Lab

Pairs with #BC5BD5

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