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Named color

Medium Orchid

Medium Orchid color #BA55D3: RGB 186, 85, 211 and HSL 288°, 59%, 58%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#BA55D3 purple cool balanced
HEX #BA55D3
RGB rgb(186, 85, 211)
HSL hsl(288 59% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(12, 60, 0, 17)
Luminance 0.2164
Contrast Black 5.33:1White 3.94:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-medium-orchid: #BA55D3;
.bg-medium-orchid { background-color: #BA55D3; }
.text-medium-orchid { color: #BA55D3; }
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Color meaning and use

About Medium Orchid Color

Medium Orchid uses HEX #BA55D3, RGB 186, 85, 211, and HSL 288°, 59%, 58%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2164; black contrast is 5.33:1 and white contrast is 3.94:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Medium Orchid against black and white text.

Black text5.33:1AA Pass
White text3.94:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Medium Orchid Color Reference Infographic

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Medium Orchid color reference infographic showing #BA55D3, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Medium Orchid color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#6ED355#6ED355#7B55D3#7B55D3#D355AD#D355AD#D3BA55#D3BA55#55D3BA#55D3BA
Open full Medium Orchid harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D79EE6#D79EE6#8A2AA2#8A2AA2#C83DEB#C83DEB#AC6CBC#AC6CBC#DFC1E7#DFC1E7#DC52FF#DC52FF

Pairings

Black#000000#6ED355#6ED355#7B55D3#7B55D3#D355AD#D355ADMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2164
Black text5.33:1AA Pass
White text3.94:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#BA55D3",
  "rgb": [
    186,
    85,
    211
  ],
  "hsl": [
    288,
    59,
    58
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    12,
    60,
    0,
    17
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2164,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.33,
    "white": 3.94
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#6ED355",
  "analogous": [
    "#7B55D3",
    "#D355AD"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D3BA55",
    "#55D3BA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D37B55",
    "#6ED355",
    "#55ADD3"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#ADD355",
    "#55D37B"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D79EE6",
    "#BA55D3",
    "#8A2AA2"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D79EE6",
  "dark": "#8A2AA2",
  "saturated": "#C83DEB",
  "desaturated": "#AC6CBC",
  "pastel": "#DFC1E7",
  "neon": "#DC52FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#6ED355",
    "#7B55D3",
    "#D355AD"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#AC6CBC",
    "#D79EE6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D79EE6",
    "#AC6CBC"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "amethyst",
    "orchid",
    "orchid-purple",
    "medium-purple",
    "dark-orchid"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "medium-orchid"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "amethyst-vs-medium-orchid",
    "dark-orchid-vs-medium-orchid",
    "medium-orchid-vs-orchid"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/medium-orchid",
    "/wcag/medium-orchid",
    "/css/colors/medium-orchid",
    "/hex/ba55d3",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/medium-orchid"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/amethyst",
      "/colors/orchid",
      "/colors/orchid-purple",
      "/colors/medium-purple",
      "/colors/dark-orchid",
      "/compare/amethyst-vs-medium-orchid",
      "/compare/dark-orchid-vs-medium-orchid",
      "/compare/medium-orchid-vs-orchid",
      "/harmonies/medium-orchid",
      "/wcag/medium-orchid",
      "/css/colors/medium-orchid",
      "/hex/ba55d3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "medium-orchid",
  "name": "Medium Orchid",
  "cssName": "mediumorchid",
  "hex": "#BA55D3",
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "mediumorchid"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    186,
    85,
    211
  ],
  "hsl": [
    288,
    59,
    58
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    60,
    0,
    17
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2164,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.33,
    "white": 3.94
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6ED355",
    "analogous": [
      "#7B55D3",
      "#D355AD"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D3BA55",
      "#55D3BA"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D37B55",
      "#6ED355",
      "#55ADD3"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#ADD355",
      "#55D37B"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D79EE6",
      "#BA55D3",
      "#8A2AA2"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D79EE6",
    "dark": "#8A2AA2",
    "saturated": "#C83DEB",
    "desaturated": "#AC6CBC",
    "pastel": "#DFC1E7",
    "neon": "#DC52FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-medium-orchid: #BA55D3;",
    "utility": ".bg-medium-orchid { background-color: #BA55D3; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-medium-orchid { color: #BA55D3; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "orchid",
    "orchid-purple",
    "medium-purple",
    "dark-orchid"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "medium-orchid"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "amethyst-vs-medium-orchid",
    "dark-orchid-vs-medium-orchid",
    "medium-orchid-vs-orchid"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/medium-orchid",
    "/wcag/medium-orchid",
    "/css/colors/medium-orchid",
    "/hex/ba55d3",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/medium-orchid"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/orchid",
      "/colors/orchid-purple",
      "/colors/medium-purple",
      "/colors/dark-orchid",
      "/compare/amethyst-vs-medium-orchid",
      "/compare/dark-orchid-vs-medium-orchid",
      "/compare/medium-orchid-vs-orchid",
      "/harmonies/medium-orchid",
      "/wcag/medium-orchid",
      "/css/colors/medium-orchid",
      "/hex/ba55d3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#6ED355",
      "#7B55D3",
      "#D355AD"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#AC6CBC",
      "#D79EE6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D79EE6",
      "#AC6CBC"
    ]
  }
}
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