Medium orchid

#bc4eda

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 purple at 287 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #bc4eda, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc4eda

RGB188, 78, 218

HSL287, 65%, 58%

HSV287, 64%, 85%

CMYK14%, 64%, 0%, 15%

Lab53.17, 64.01, -52.13

XYZ36.12, 21.2, 68.52

Decimal12340954

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b438d5 #a72ac9 #9525b3 #82219d #701c87 #5e1871 #4c135b #390e45 #270a2f #150519

Tints of medium orchid

#c25edd #c86ee1 #ce7fe4 #d58fe8 #db9feb #e1afee #e7c0f2 #edd0f5 #f3e0f9 #f9f0fc

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#6cda4e Analogous#764eda Analogous#da4eb2 Triadic#dabc4e Triadic#4edabc Split complementary#b2da4e Split complementary#4eda76

Medium orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 14, 64, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc4eda on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

14 64 0 15

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

17 63 4 21

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Medium orchid in css

Copy #bc4eda straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc4eda; }
.text { color: #bc4eda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc4eda; }

How medium orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Medium orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc4eda against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc4eda against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bc4eda 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bc4eda 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 #bc4eda is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.