Medium orchid

#bb66dd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Medium orchid is a mid purple with a grounded cast. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #bb66dd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb66dd

RGB187, 102, 221

HSL283, 64%, 63%

HSV283, 54%, 87%

CMYK15%, 54%, 0%, 13%

Lab57.35, 53.11, -47.18

XYZ38.3, 25.29, 71.27

Decimal12281565

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone528 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b04ed8 #a636d2 #962bc1 #8325a9 #712091 #5e1b79 #4b1661 #391049 #260b31 #130619

Tints of medium orchid

#c174e0 #c782e3 #cd90e6 #d49de9 #daabec #e0b9ef #e6c7f3 #ecd5f6 #f2e3f9 #f9f0fc

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#88dd66 Analogous#8066dd Analogous#dd66c3 Triadic#ddbb66 Triadic#66ddbb Split complementary#c4dd66 Split complementary#66dd7f

Medium orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 15, 54, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb66dd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 54 0 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 54 4 19

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #bb66dd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb66dd; }
.text { color: #bb66dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb66dd; }

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 #bb66dd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb66dd 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 #bb66dd 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 #bb66dd 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bb66dd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.