Medium orchid

#bc6ccd

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 purple at 289 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 #bc6ccd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc6ccd

RGB188, 108, 205

HSL289, 49%, 61%

HSV289, 47%, 80%

CMYK8%, 47%, 0%, 20%

Lab57.87, 47.08, -37.32

XYZ37.12, 25.82, 60.79

Decimal12348621

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone528 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b257c6 #a942bf #973aaa #843395 #712c80 #5f246b #4c1d56 #391641 #270f2c #140817

Tints of medium orchid

#c279d2 #c887d6 #ce94db #d4a1df #daafe4 #e1bce8 #e7caed #edd7f1 #f3e4f6 #f9f2fa

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#7dcd6c Analogous#8c6ccd Analogous#cd6cad Triadic#cdbc6c Triadic#6ccdbc Split complementary#adcd6c Split complementary#6ccd8c

Medium orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 8, 47, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc6ccd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 47 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 47 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 #bc6ccd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc6ccd; }
.text { color: #bc6ccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc6ccd; }

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 #bc6ccd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc6ccd 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 #bc6ccd 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 #bc6ccd 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

Here is how the numbers for #bc6ccd are worked out. 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.