What color is #BA55D3?

Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(186, 85, 211), and in HSL hsl(288, 59%, 58%).

Is #BA55D3 accessible as text?

On white, #BA55D3 has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #BA55D3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BA55D3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #BA55D3?

#BA55D3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6ED355. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BA55D3 below.

Is Medium Orchid good for buttons?

Medium Orchid works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BA55D3 — white text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Medium Orchid the same as CSS mediumorchid?

Yes — #BA55D3 is the CSS named color mediumorchid.

Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Medium Orchid

Not just a swatch — here's how Medium Orchid works with other colors. Named schemes with Medium Orchid in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BA55D3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BA55D3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DD82F4

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BA55D3 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BA55D3 Secondary #C7A5D0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BA55D3 Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How Medium Orchid actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D355C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Medium Orchid at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BA55D3;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 85 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.202 319.2);
  --color-50: #FAF2FC;
  --color-100: #F2DEF7;
  --color-200: #E5BEEE;
  --color-300: #CE92DE;
  --color-400: #B668CA;
  --color-500: #9A46AE;
  --color-600: #773C86;
  --color-700: #56305F;
  --color-800: #39223F;
  --color-900: #231727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF2FC',
    100: '#F2DEF7',
    200: '#E5BEEE',
    300: '#CE92DE',
    400: '#B668CA',
    500: '#9A46AE',
    600: '#773C86',
    700: '#56305F',
    800: '#39223F',
    900: '#231727',
  },
}

$base: #BA55D3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF2FC;
$base-100: #F2DEF7;
$base-200: #E5BEEE;
$base-300: #CE92DE;
$base-400: #B668CA;
$base-500: #9A46AE;
$base-600: #773C86;
$base-700: #56305F;
$base-800: #39223F;
$base-900: #231727;
$base-hover: #A031BC;
$base-subtle: #E8D0ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BA55D3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5BEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE92DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B668CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A46AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#773C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Medium Orchid

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