Medium orchid

#bf23f1

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 285 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 #bf23f1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf23f1

RGB191, 35, 241

HSL285, 88%, 54%

HSV285, 85%, 95%

CMYK21%, 85%, 0%, 5%

Lab50.25, 82.66, -69.8

XYZ37.96, 18.63, 84.81

Decimal12526577

Web safe#cc33ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b70fec #a50ed5 #930cbe #810ba7 #6f0990 #5e0879 #4c0662 #3a054b #280334 #16021d

Tints of medium orchid

#c537f2 #cb4cf4 #d160f5 #d774f6 #dd89f7 #e29df9 #e8b1fa #eec6fb #f4dafd #faeefe

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#55f123 Analogous#5823f1 Analogous#f123bc Triadic#f1bf23 Triadic#23f1bf Split complementary#bcf123 Split complementary#23f158

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 21, 85, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf23f1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 85 0 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 82 4 11

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium orchid in css

Copy #bf23f1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf23f1; }
.text { color: #bf23f1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf23f1; }

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 #bf23f1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf23f1 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 #bf23f1 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 #bf23f1 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 #bf23f1 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.