#ba55d3 Color Information

#ba55d3 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #ba55d3, and its official name is Medium Orchid. In RGB, it consists of 72.9% Red, 33.3% Green, and 82.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 11.8% Cyan, 59.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 288.1°, with saturation of 58.9% and lightness of 58%. The decimal value for #ba55d3 is 12211667, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ba55d3 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#ba55d3 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorMedium Orchid Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color186, 85, 211 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.9%, 33.3%, 82.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.271, 0.667, 0.173 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.118, 0.597, 0, 0.173 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color288.1°, 58.9%, 58.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color288.1°, 59.7%, 82.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color35.256, 21.639, 63.947 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color186, 85, 211 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12211667 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color53.642, 59.072, -47.415 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)53.642, 75.748, 321.248 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color53.642, 40.296, -80.419 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color46.518, 53.879, -48.941 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.292, 0.179, 21.639 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290401747 / 0xffba55d3 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #ba55d3

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ba55d3, its pure hue is 288.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.9%, and its lightness is 58.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #ba55d3, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170b1a to #a34ab9.

Tints of #ba55d3

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ba55d3, its pure hue is 288.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.9%, and its lightness is 58.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #ba55d3, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c36ad9 to #f6eafa.

Tones of #ba55d3

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ba55d3, its pure hue is 288.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #ba55d3, which range from #949494 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #d529ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ba55d3

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ba55d3! For #ba55d3, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #ba55d3. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ba55d3

This color, #ba55d3, consists of 72.9% Red, 33.3% Green, and 82.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 186, Green = 85, Blue = 211. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ba55d3 is 11.8% Cyan, 59.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.9%
C11.8%
G33.3%
M59.7%
B82.7%
Y0.0%
K17.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 186 85 211
Octal 272 125 323
Hexa #ba #55 #d3
Binary 10111010 01010101 11010011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 11 59 0 17
Octal 13 73 0 21
Hexa #0b #3b #00 #11
Binary 00001011 00111011 00000000 00010001

Analogous Colors of #ba55d3

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ba55d3 — which has hue 288.1° — its analogous colors are located at 258.1° and 318.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ba55d3.

Triadic Colors of #ba55d3

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #ba55d3 — which has hue 288.1° — its triadic colors are located at 48.1° and 288.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ba55d3.

Complementary Color of #ba55d3

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ba55d3 — which has hue 288.1° — its complementary color is located at 108.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ba55d3.

Split Complementary Colors of #ba55d3

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #ba55d3 — which has hue 288.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 78.1° and 288.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ba55d3.

Tetradic Colors of #ba55d3

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #ba55d3 — which has hue 288.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 198.1°, 288.1°, 18.1°, and 108.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ba55d3.

Monochromatic Colors of #ba55d3

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ba55d3, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #743a83 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e39ff4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ba55d3

We want to make getting started with #ba55d3 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ba55d3 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ba55d3 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #ba55d3 with other HTML elements.

#ba55d3 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ba55d3.
<span style="color: #ba55d3;">The color of this text is #ba55d3.</span>

#ba55d3 Background Color

The background color for this text is #ba55d3.
<div style="background-color: #ba55d3; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ba55d3.</div>

#ba55d3 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ba55d3.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ba55d3;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ba55d3.</span>

#ba55d3 Border Color

This is a div with border color #ba55d3.
<div style="border: #ba55d3 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ba55d3.</div>

#ba55d3 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ba55d3 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ba55d3; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ba55d3 on a white background.</div></div>

#ba55d3 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ba55d3 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ba55d3; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ba55d3 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ba55d3 to White

This is a gradient from #ba55d3 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ba55d3,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ba55d3,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ba55d3,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ba55d3,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ba55d3 to white.</div>

Gradient from #ba55d3 to Black

This is a gradient from #ba55d3 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ba55d3,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ba55d3,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ba55d3,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ba55d3,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ba55d3 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ba55d3

In addition to using #ba55d3 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #ba55d3 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ba55d3, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 186, Green = 85, Blue = 211). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ba55d3 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #ba55d3
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(186, 85, 211)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ba55d3; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ba55d3; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ba55d3; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(186, 85, 211);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ba55d3")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:186, green:85, blue:211, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:186 green:85 blue:211 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(186f, 85f, 211f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(186, 85, 211);
 

#ba55d3 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ba55d3 the same way. For those with color blindness, #ba55d3 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ba55d3 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ba55d3 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #ba55d3 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #ba55d3 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #ba55d3 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.9:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #ba55d3 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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