What color is #BC6EDD?

#BC6EDD is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 110, 221), and in HSL hsl(282, 62%, 65%).

Is #BC6EDD accessible as text?

On white, #BC6EDD has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC6EDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC6EDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #BC6EDD?

#BC6EDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #90DD6E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC6EDD below.

Is #BC6EDD good for buttons?

#BC6EDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC6EDD — white text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC6EDD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BC6EDD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC6EDD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC6EDD

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC6EDD works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC6EDD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC6EDD Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Medium Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC6EDD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BC6EDD 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 #BC6EDD Secondary #CFB5DC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BC6EDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DF99FF

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.

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Color Lab

How #BC6EDD 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 68/100

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 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 80/100

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0E5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DD6ED9 — 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 #BC6EDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC6EDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 110 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.7% 0.175 315.0);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #F0DDF8;
  --color-200: #E0BDEF;
  --color-300: #C890E0;
  --color-400: #AE66CC;
  --color-500: #9044B1;
  --color-600: #703A87;
  --color-700: #512E60;
  --color-800: #36223F;
  --color-900: #221627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#F0DDF8',
    200: '#E0BDEF',
    300: '#C890E0',
    400: '#AE66CC',
    500: '#9044B1',
    600: '#703A87',
    700: '#512E60',
    800: '#36223F',
    900: '#221627',
  },
}

$base: #BC6EDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #F0DDF8;
$base-200: #E0BDEF;
$base-300: #C890E0;
$base-400: #AE66CC;
$base-500: #9044B1;
$base-600: #703A87;
$base-700: #512E60;
$base-800: #36223F;
$base-900: #221627;
$base-hover: #A339D0;
$base-subtle: #E9D8F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC6EDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C890E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE66CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9044B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#703A87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#512E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC6EDD

Color Lab

Pairs with #BC6EDD

UI roles & guardrails

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