CSS utility

Medium Orchid CSS Utilities

Medium Orchid CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #BA55D3. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #BA55D3 WCAG

Preview Medium Orchid #BA55D3

Utility Classes

Background.bg-medium-orchid

Text.text-medium-orchid

Border.border-medium-orchid

Surface.surface-medium-orchid

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-medium-orchid: #BA55D3;
  --color-medium-orchid-rgb: 186 85 211;
  --color-medium-orchid-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-medium-orchid { background-color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }
.text-medium-orchid { color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }
.border-medium-orchid { border-color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }
.surface-medium-orchid {
  background-color: var(--color-medium-orchid);
  color: var(--color-medium-orchid-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-medium-orchid), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-medium-orchid { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-medium-orchid-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast5.33:1

White contrast3.94:1

RGB token186 85 211

Luminance0.2164

Black text5.33:1AA Pass

White text3.94:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-medium-orchid: #BA55D3;",
  "rgb": "--color-medium-orchid-rgb: 186 85 211;",
  "contrast": "--color-medium-orchid-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-medium-orchid",
  "text": ".text-medium-orchid",
  "border": ".border-medium-orchid",
  "surface": ".surface-medium-orchid",
  "shadow": ".shadow-medium-orchid"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.33,
    "white": 3.94
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-medium-orchid: #BA55D3;\n  --color-medium-orchid-rgb: 186 85 211;\n  --color-medium-orchid-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-medium-orchid { background-color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }\n.text-medium-orchid { color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }\n.border-medium-orchid { border-color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }\n.surface-medium-orchid {\n  background-color: var(--color-medium-orchid);\n  color: var(--color-medium-orchid-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-medium-orchid), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-medium-orchid { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-medium-orchid-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/medium-orchid.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-orchid.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "medium-orchid",
  "name": "Medium Orchid",
  "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": []
  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-medium-orchid: #BA55D3;",
    "rgb": "--color-medium-orchid-rgb: 186 85 211;",
    "contrast": "--color-medium-orchid-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-medium-orchid",
    "text": ".text-medium-orchid",
    "border": ".border-medium-orchid",
    "surface": ".surface-medium-orchid",
    "shadow": ".shadow-medium-orchid"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-medium-orchid: #BA55D3;\n  --color-medium-orchid-rgb: 186 85 211;\n  --color-medium-orchid-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-medium-orchid { background-color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }\n.text-medium-orchid { color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }\n.border-medium-orchid { border-color: var(--color-medium-orchid); }\n.surface-medium-orchid {\n  background-color: var(--color-medium-orchid);\n  color: var(--color-medium-orchid-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-medium-orchid), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-medium-orchid { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-medium-orchid-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/medium-orchid.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-orchid.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/medium-orchid/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/medium-orchid/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/ba55d3/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/medium-orchid.json"
}

Medium Orchid CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Medium Orchid CSS Utilities (JSON)

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