Medium orchid

#bd4cff

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 278 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 #bd4cff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd4cff

RGB189, 76, 255

HSL278, 100%, 65%

HSV278, 70%, 100%

CMYK26%, 70%, 0%, 0%

Lab55.29, 72.42, -69.47

XYZ41.62, 23.21, 96.89

Decimal12406015

Web safe#cc33ff

Pantone265 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b22eff #a710ff #9800f1 #8500d3 #7200b5 #5f0097 #4c0079 #39005b #26003d #13001f

Tints of medium orchid

#c35cff #c96cff #cf7cff #d58cff #db9dff #e1adff #e7bdff #edcdff #f2ddff #f8edff

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#8eff4c Analogous#644cff Analogous#ff4ce7 Triadic#ffbd4c Triadic#4cffbd Split complementary#e7ff4c Split complementary#4cff64

Medium orchid in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 26, 70, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd4cff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

26 70 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

28 68 4 6

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 #bd4cff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd4cff; }
.text { color: #bd4cff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd4cff; }

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 #bd4cff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd4cff 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 #bd4cff 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 #bd4cff 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 #bd4cff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.