Medium orchid

#bb43d2

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

This is Medium orchid, a strong 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 #bb43d2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb43d2

RGB187, 67, 210

HSL290, 61%, 54%

HSV290, 68%, 82%

CMYK11%, 68%, 0%, 18%

Lab50.96, 66.79, -51.11

XYZ34.13, 19.23, 62.89

Decimal12272594

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b331cc #a12cb8 #9027a4 #7e2290 #6d1e7c #5b1968 #4a1454 #390f40 #270b2d #160619

Tints of medium orchid

#c154d6 #c866da #ce77de #d488e3 #da9ae7 #e1abeb #e7bdef #edcef3 #f4dff7 #faf1fc

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#5ad243 Analogous#7343d2 Analogous#d243a1 Triadic#d2bb43 Triadic#43d2bb Split complementary#a1d243 Split complementary#43d273

Medium orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 11, 68, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb43d2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 68 0 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 67 4 24

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 #bb43d2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb43d2; }
.text { color: #bb43d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb43d2; }

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 #bb43d2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb43d2 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 #bb43d2 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 #bb43d2 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 #bb43d2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.