Medium orchid

#b966c9

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 pink at 290 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #b966c9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b966c9

RGB185, 102, 201

HSL290, 48%, 59%

HSV290, 49%, 79%

CMYK8%, 49%, 0%, 21%

Lab56.12, 48.54, -37.81

XYZ35.3, 24.03, 58.04

Decimal12150473

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone528 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b052c2 #a441b8 #923aa4 #80338f #6e2c7b #5c2467 #4a1d53 #38163f #260f2b #140817

Tints of medium orchid

#bf74ce #c682d3 #cc90d8 #d39edd #d9ace2 #dfbae7 #e6c8ec #ecd6f0 #f3e4f5 #f9f2fa

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#76c966 Analogous#8766c9 Analogous#c966a8 Triadic#c9b966 Triadic#66c9b9 Split complementary#a8c966 Split complementary#66c987

Medium orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 8, 49, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b966c9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 49 0 21

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 49 4 27

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 #b966c9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b966c9; }
.text { color: #b966c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b966c9; }

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 #b966c9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b966c9 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 #b966c9 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 #b966c9 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #b966c9 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.