#BA55D3Mediumorchid is a moderately saturated, mid-toned cool purple (#BA55D3).
Mediumorchid is a mid-toned, moderately saturated take on purple. Colors in this range are commonly associated with creativity, luxury and imagination, which makes mediumorchid a natural fit for premium products, beauty brands and creative tools.
Mediumorchid is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on mediumorchid hits 5.33:1 — past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 3.94:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of mediumorchid sits at 108° — #6ED355, close to limegreen — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for mediumorchid in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from mediumorchid's position on the color wheel (hue 288°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix mediumorchid toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how mediumorchid performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Mediumorchid | 3.94:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black text on Mediumorchid | 5.33:1 | AA | AAA |
#8E8DB5#949CAD#B59C97Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword mediumorchid directly.
:root {
--mediumorchid: #BA55D3;
--mediumorchid-rgb: 186, 85, 211;
--mediumorchid-tint: #D9A2E7;
--mediumorchid-shade: #662F74;
}
.btn-mediumorchid {
background: var(--mediumorchid);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'mediumorchid': {
DEFAULT: '#BA55D3',
light: '#D9A2E7',
dark: '#662F74',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.