Medium orchid

#a552bb

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Medium orchid, a soft purple at 287 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #a552bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a552bb

RGB165, 82, 187

HSL287, 44%, 53%

HSV287, 56%, 73%

CMYK12%, 56%, 0%, 27%

Lab49.03, 50.4, -41.1

XYZ27.5, 17.62, 48.97

Decimal10834619

Web safe#9966cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of medium orchid

#9a45b0 #8b3e9f #7c388e #6d317d #5e2a6c #4f245a #401d49 #311638 #220f27 #130916

Tints of medium orchid

#ad62c1 #b672c8 #be82ce #c692d4 #cfa2da #d7b2e1 #dfc2e7 #e8d2ed #f0e2f4 #f8f2fa

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#68bb52 Analogous#7052bb Analogous#bb529d Triadic#bba552 Triadic#52bba5 Split complementary#9dbb52 Split complementary#52bb70

Medium orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 56, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a552bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 56 0 27

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 56 4 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium orchid in css

Copy #a552bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a552bb; }
.text { color: #a552bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a552bb; }

How medium orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Medium orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a552bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a552bb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a552bb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around medium orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a552bb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium orchid, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #a552bb are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.