What color is #BC7ED4?

#BC7ED4 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(188, 126, 212), and in HSL hsl(283, 50%, 66%).

Is #BC7ED4 accessible as text?

On white, #BC7ED4 has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #BC7ED4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BC7ED4?

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

What colors go well with #BC7ED4?

#BC7ED4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #96D47D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BC7ED4 below.

Is #BC7ED4 good for buttons?

#BC7ED4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BC7ED4 — white text only reaches 2.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BC7ED4 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #BC7ED4 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BC7ED4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BC7ED4

Not just a swatch — here's how #BC7ED4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BC7ED4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BC7ED4 Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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 #BC7ED4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BC7ED4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #BC7ED4 Secondary #D3BEDC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BC7ED4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E0A7F6

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 Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #BC7ED4 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 84/100

Very 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0E7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D47DCF — 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 #BC7ED4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BC7ED4;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 126 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.8% 0.139 316.1);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFE0F5;
  --color-200: #DFC2EB;
  --color-300: #C697D8;
  --color-400: #AB70C2;
  --color-500: #8D4EA6;
  --color-600: #6E4280;
  --color-700: #50335C;
  --color-800: #36243C;
  --color-900: #221825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFE0F5',
    200: '#DFC2EB',
    300: '#C697D8',
    400: '#AB70C2',
    500: '#8D4EA6',
    600: '#6E4280',
    700: '#50335C',
    800: '#36243C',
    900: '#221825',
  },
}

$base: #BC7ED4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFE0F5;
$base-200: #DFC2EB;
$base-300: #C697D8;
$base-400: #AB70C2;
$base-500: #8D4EA6;
$base-600: #6E4280;
$base-700: #50335C;
$base-800: #36243C;
$base-900: #221825;
$base-hover: #A14AC3;
$base-subtle: #E9DBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BC7ED4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C697D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D4EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E4280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BC7ED4

Color Lab

Pairs with #BC7ED4

UI roles & guardrails

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