Information about Medium Orchid color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored magenta, #BA55D3 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rich Lilac (#B666D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Mulberry (#C251E7) and Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 85, 211)), which gives #BA55D3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BA55D3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. The name "Medium Orchid" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Medium Orchid color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Medium Orchid color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Medium Orchid color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Medium Orchid color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Medium Orchid color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Medium Orchid color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Medium Orchid color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Medium Orchid
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#B666D2
#C251E7
#AF51E7
#A74AC7
#A767D5
#C94CBE
#A552E6
#A76BCF
#C46DC4
#D648D7
#C871D2
#A16AD1
Medium Orchid color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BA55D3
- RGB186, 85, 211
- CMYK10, 49, 0, 17
- CSSrgb(186, 85, 211)
- HSL288°, 59%, 58%
- HSL Precise288.095°, 58.879%, 58.039%
- HSV288°, 60%, 83%
- HSB288°, 60%, 83%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.827
- GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.333, 0.827)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.333, 0.827, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.333, 0.827)
- Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB82.7%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBA55D3
- DECIMAL ID12211667
- Name Length13
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- Counting from2025-01-01
