Medium orchid

#bc5ced

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

This is Medium orchid, a vivid purple at 280 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 #bc5ced, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc5ced

RGB188, 92, 237

HSL280, 80%, 65%

HSV280, 61%, 93%

CMYK21%, 61%, 0%, 7%

Lab56.55, 61.54, -57.43

XYZ39.85, 24.46, 82.74

Decimal12344557

Web safe#cc66ff

Pantone2655 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b141ea #a626e7 #9718d8 #8415bd #7112a2 #5e0f87 #4c0c6c #390951 #260636 #13031c

Tints of medium orchid

#c26bef #c879f0 #ce88f2 #d497f3 #daa5f5 #e0b4f7 #e6c3f8 #ecd2fa #f2e0fc #f8effd

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#8ded5c Analogous#745ced Analogous#ed5cd5 Triadic#edbc5c Triadic#5cedbc Split complementary#d5ed5c Split complementary#5ced74

Medium orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 21, 61, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc5ced on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 61 0 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 60 4 13

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #bc5ced straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc5ced; }
.text { color: #bc5ced; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc5ced; }

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 #bc5ced against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc5ced 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 #bc5ced 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 #bc5ced 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

Every value on this page for #bc5ced is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.