Medium orchid

#a96dc5

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 281 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 #a96dc5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a96dc5

RGB169, 109, 197

HSL281, 43%, 60%

HSV281, 45%, 77%

CMYK14%, 45%, 0%, 23%

Lab55.49, 39.38, -36.66

XYZ31.91, 23.4, 55.66

Decimal11103685

Web safe#9966cc

Pantone2577 C

Shades of medium orchid

#9d59bd #9147b4 #8140a0 #71388c #613078 #512865 #412051 #32183d #22112a #120916

Tints of medium orchid

#b17aca #b988d0 #c195d5 #c8a2da #d0b0df #d8bde5 #e0caea #e8d8ef #f0e5f5 #f7f2fa

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#89c56d Analogous#7d6dc5 Analogous#c56db5 Triadic#c5a96d Triadic#6dc5a9 Split complementary#b5c56d Split complementary#6dc57d

Medium orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 14, 45, 0, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a96dc5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

14 45 0 23

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

17 45 4 29

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 #a96dc5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a96dc5; }
.text { color: #a96dc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a96dc5; }

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 #a96dc5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a96dc5 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 #a96dc5 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 #a96dc5 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

Every value on this page for #a96dc5 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.