Medium orchid

#bc5ecd

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 291 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 #bc5ecd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc5ecd

RGB188, 94, 205

HSL291, 53%, 59%

HSV291, 54%, 80%

CMYK8%, 54%, 0%, 20%

Lab55.18, 54.15, -41.55

XYZ35.76, 23.1, 60.33

Decimal12345037

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone528 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b34ac7 #a73abb #9534a7 #832d92 #70277e #5e2169 #4c1a55 #3a1440 #270e2c #150717

Tints of medium orchid

#c26dd2 #c87bd6 #ce8adb #d599df #dba8e4 #e1b6e8 #e7c5ed #edd4f2 #f3e3f6 #f9f1fb

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#6fcd5e Analogous#855ecd Analogous#cd5ea6 Triadic#cdbc5e Triadic#5ecdbc Split complementary#a6cd5e Split complementary#5ecd85

Medium orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 8, 54, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc5ecd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 54 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 54 4 26

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 #bc5ecd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc5ecd; }
.text { color: #bc5ecd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc5ecd; }

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 #bc5ecd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc5ecd 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 #bc5ecd 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 #bc5ecd 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 #bc5ecd 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.