What color is #BC5EF6?

#BC5EF6 is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 246), and in HSL hsl(277, 89%, 67%).

Is #BC5EF6 accessible as text?

On white, #BC5EF6 has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC5EF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC5EF6?

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

What colors go well with #BC5EF6?

#BC5EF6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #99F660. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC5EF6 below.

Is #BC5EF6 good for buttons?

#BC5EF6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC5EF6 — white text only reaches 3.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC5EF6 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC5EF6 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC5EF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC5EF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC5EF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC5EF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BC5EF6 Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2F3236

Medium Orchid keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC5EF6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #BC5EF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF8DFF

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 #BC5EF6 Secondary #CDB0E4 Support #9C9088 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 #BC5EF6 Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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 #BC5EF6 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

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.

Pairs with #BC5EF6

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People also use #BC5EF6 with

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1E3F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE60F6 — 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 #BC5EF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC5EF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 94 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.225 310.1);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #EFD8FD;
  --color-200: #DFB2FA;
  --color-300: #C57EF1;
  --color-400: #AA4FE3;
  --color-500: #8D2CC9;
  --color-600: #6E2A98;
  --color-700: #50236B;
  --color-800: #351B46;
  --color-900: #21132B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#EFD8FD',
    200: '#DFB2FA',
    300: '#C57EF1',
    400: '#AA4FE3',
    500: '#8D2CC9',
    600: '#6E2A98',
    700: '#50236B',
    800: '#351B46',
    900: '#21132B',
  },
}

$base: #BC5EF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #EFD8FD;
$base-200: #DFB2FA;
$base-300: #C57EF1;
$base-400: #AA4FE3;
$base-500: #8D2CC9;
$base-600: #6E2A98;
$base-700: #50236B;
$base-800: #351B46;
$base-900: #21132B;
$base-hover: #A11FF2;
$base-subtle: #EAD5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC5EF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C57EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA4FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D2CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#351B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}