Color Name: Medium Orchid
Hex Color Code: #BA55D3
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 85, 211)
CMYK Values*: 11.8%, 59.7%, 0.0%, 17.3%
Color Family (Hue): Purple






What color is Medium Orchid?

Medium Orchid color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Medium Orchid is #BA55D3, and the RGB color code is RGB(186, 85, 211).

In the RGB color model, Medium Orchid has a red value of 186, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.8% cyan, 59.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.1° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Medium Orchid has a hue of 288.1° (degrees), 59.7 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.


Medium Orchid is cool or warm?

The color Medium Orchid is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Medium Orchid?

Medium Orchid has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Medium Orchid color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 85, 211)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.85%
Magenta
59.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(288.1deg, 58.9 %, 58.0 %)

Hue
288.1°
Saturation
58.88 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 24, 100)
Red
61 (23.9%)
Yellow
24 (9.3%)
Blue
100 (39.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
288.1°
Saturation
59.72 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 288.1°

W: 33.33 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 35.26

Y : 21.64

Z : 63.95

YXY

Y1 : 21.64

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 66.67%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 21.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.4P 5.2/16.2

CIE-Lab

L : 53.64

A : 59.07

B : -47.41

CIE-Lch

L : 53.64

C : 75.75

H : 321.25

CIE-Luv

L : 53.64

U : 40.3

V : -80.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.52

A : 53.88

B : -48.94






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Medium Orchid


Here are the colors similar to Medium Orchid . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B666D2
Rich Lilac
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#C154C1
Deep Fuchsia
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#CC33CC
Steel Pink
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Medium Orchid color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Medium Orchid to Pantone PMS


#AC4FC6
PANTONE 2582 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#C964CF
PANTONE 252 C
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#9F5CC0
PANTONE 7441 C
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#B14EB5
PANTONE 2068 C
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)





Paint similar to Medium Orchid


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Medium Orchid . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Medium Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Medium Orchid to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)
#B35E97
Brandywine (DE 5005)
ΔE - 12.11 (87.9% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 13.05 (87.0% similar)


PPG Paints


Medium Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Medium Orchid to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush (PPG1251-6)
ΔE - 12.40 (87.6% similar)
#9D5A8F
Bermuda Onion (PPG1252-7)
ΔE - 13.17 (86.8% similar)


Valspar


Medium Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Medium Orchid to Valspar


#C564A0
Cosmic Pink (1001-1A)
ΔE - 12.43 (87.6% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 12.74 (87.3% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 12.78 (87.2% similar)





Behr


Medium Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Medium Orchid to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 13.17 (86.8% similar)
#B576A7
Eccentric Magenta (P110-5A)
ΔE - 13.20 (86.8% similar)
#78888E
Norwegian Blue (N470-5)
ΔE - 13.26 (86.7% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 13.57 (86.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Medium Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Medium Orchid to Benjamin Moore


#728287
Smokestack Gray (2131-40)
ΔE - 13.27 (86.7% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 13.40 (86.6% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)
#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple (2071-40)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Medium Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Medium Orchid to Sherwin Williams


#727C7F
Foggy Day (SW 6235)
ΔE - 14.03 (86.0% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 14.28 (85.7% similar)
#657B83
Labradorite (SW 7619)
ΔE - 15.01 (85.0% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 15.45 (84.6% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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