About Medium Orchid
Medium Orchid (mediumorchid) is a medium, moderately saturated purple with the hex code #ba55d3, or rgb(186, 85, 211). In HSL it sits at a hue of 288°, 59% saturation and 58% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: mediumorchid; instead of the hex value.
Using Medium Orchid for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Orchid text on white | 3.94 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Medium Orchid text on black | 5.33 : 1 | AA |
On a medium orchid background, use black text (5.33 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: mediumorchid; /* or #ba55d3 */
background-color: #ba55d3;
border: 1px solid rgb(186 85 211 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Orchid (#da70d6), Medium Purple (#9370db), Dark Orchid (#9932cc), Blue Violet (#8a2be2), Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee), Violet (#ee82ee).
Color Name FinderPaste a HEX code to get its closest human-readable name and clean token names for your CSS, SCSS, JavaScript or Tailwind config.
Open the tool Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for medium orchid?
#ba55d3 — that is rgb(186, 85, 211) and hsl(288, 59%, 58%). In CSS you can also just write mediumorchid.
Is medium orchid text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 3.94 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with medium orchid?
Its complementary color is #6ed355; analogous colors #7b55d3 and #d355ad sit next to it on the color wheel.