Medium Orchid

Medium Orchid is a medium, moderately saturated violet color with the hex code #BA55D3 (hue 288°, saturation 59%, lightness 58%). It is also the CSS named color mediumorchid.

#BA55D3

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Medium Orchid	`#BA55D3`	186, 85, 211	288°, 59%, 58%	12, 60, 0, 17	62.6% 0.202 319

Contrast with white text 3.94:1, with black text 5.33:1 — use black text on Medium Orchid.

mediumorchid is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: mediumorchid works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#EFD6F5

#D69AE5

#BD5DD5

#9C2FB6

#681F7A

#34103D

Colors that go with Medium Orchid

Six color schemes built on Medium Orchid with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Fresh Green (#69D84F), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Medium Purple (mediumpurple): Medium Purple (#9370DB) is about as light as Medium Orchid (relative luminance 0.229 vs 0.216) and equally saturated, with its hue 28° away.
Orchid (CSS) (orchid): Orchid (CSS) (#DA70D6) is lighter than Medium Orchid (relative luminance 0.313 vs 0.216) and equally saturated, with its hue 14° away.
Dark Orchid (darkorchid): Dark Orchid (#9932CC) is darker than Medium Orchid (relative luminance 0.134 vs 0.216) and equally saturated, with its hue 8° away.
Medium Slate Blue (mediumslateblue): Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) is darker than Medium Orchid (relative luminance 0.203 vs 0.216) and more saturated, with its hue 40° away.

Similar medium purple colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Medium Orchid?

#BA55D3 — RGB 186, 85, 211, HSL 288°, 59%, 58%.

Is Medium Orchid a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 288° on the color wheel.