Nearest-color comparison
Medium Orchid #BA55D3 vs Orchid #DA70D6: RGB distance 42 and contrast 1.36:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Medium Orchid and Orchid are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 42. Orchid is lighter by 0.0971, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.36:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Medium Orchid and Orchid across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
purple color
Medium Orchid is #BA55D3, a cool purple with hue 288°, saturation 59% and luminance 0.2164. Beside Orchid, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.33:1.
pink color
Orchid is #DA70D6, a warm pink with hue 302°, saturation 59% and luminance 0.3135. Beside Medium Orchid, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.27:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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