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Mediumorchid4

mediumorchid4 · #7A378B

HEX

#7A378B

RGB

rgb(122, 55, 139)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(288, 43%, 38%)

LAB

lab(35.5, 42.5, -34.3)

What is Mediumorchid4?

Mediumorchid4 is the mediumorchid4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #7A378B (rgb 122, 55, 139). It sits in the purple family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Mediumorchid4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.75 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 7.65 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Mediumorchid4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Mediumorchid4 (#7A378B). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F4EFF6

50

#F4EFF6

#F4EFF6

Copied #EADFEC

100

#EADFEC

#EADFEC

Copied #D4BFDA

200

#D4BFDA

#D4BFDA

Copied #BD9BC5

300

#BD9BC5

#BD9BC5

Copied #9B69A8

400

#9B69A8

#9B69A8

Copied #7A378B

500

#7A378B

#7A378B

Copied #682F76

600

#682F76

#682F76

Copied #4F245A

700

#4F245A

#4F245A

Copied #37193F

800

#37193F

#37193F

Copied #1F0E23

900

#1F0E23

#1F0E23

Copied #0F0711

950

#0F0711

#0F0711

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #9876A4

15%

#9876A4

Copied #B09BB8

30%

#B09BB8

Copied #C5B7CA

45%

#C5B7CA

Copied #D7CEDA

60%

#D7CEDA

Copied #E7E2E9

75%

#E7E2E9

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #713281

15%

#713281

Copied #672D76

30%

#672D76

Copied #5C2869

45%

#5C2869

Copied #4F215A

60%

#4F215A

Copied #3E1948

75%

#3E1948

Color harmonies for Mediumorchid4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Mediumorchid4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #7A378B

#7A378B

#7A378B

Copied #488B37

#488B37

#488B37

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #7A378B

#7A378B

#7A378B

Copied #8B7A37

#8B7A37

#8B7A37

Copied #378B7A

#378B7A

#378B7A

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #50378B

#50378B

#50378B

Copied #7A378B

#7A378B

#7A378B

Copied #8B3772

#8B3772

#8B3772

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #7A378B

#7A378B

#7A378B

Copied #728B37

#728B37

#728B37

Copied #378B50

#378B50

#378B50

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #7A378B

#7A378B

#7A378B

Copied #8B3748

#8B3748

#8B3748

Copied #488B37

#488B37

#488B37

Copied #378B7A

#378B7A

#378B7A

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #7A378B

#7A378B

#7A378B

Copied #8B5037

#8B5037

#8B5037

Copied #488B37

#488B37

#488B37

Copied #37728B

#37728B

#37728B

Mediumorchid4 in every color space

Full conversion of Mediumorchid4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#7A378B

RGB

rgb(122, 55, 139)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(288, 43%, 38%)

HSV

hsv(288, 60%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(288 22% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(35.5 42.5 -34.3)

OKLCH

oklch(46.2% 0.146 319.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(14.05, 8.73, 25.37)

Copy-ready code for Mediumorchid4

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #7A378B;
background-color: #7A378B;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-mediumorchid4: #7A378B;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'mediumorchid4': '#7A378B',
}

Sass

$color-mediumorchid4: #7A378B;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.216, blue: 0.545, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="mediumorchid4">#7A378B</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Mediumorchid4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #6C4675

RAL 4005

#6C4675

Blue lilac

Copied #924E7D

RAL 4008

#924E7D

Signal violet

Copied #A03472

RAL 4006

#A03472

Traffic purple

Copied #6D3F5B

RAL 4001

#6D3F5B

Red lilac

Copied #434B4D

RAL 7011

#434B4D

Iron grey

Copied #343E40

RAL 6012

#343E40

Black green

FAQ about Mediumorchid4

What is the HEX code for Mediumorchid4?

Mediumorchid4 (mediumorchid4) has the HEX code #7A378B. In RGB it is rgb(122, 55, 139), and in CMYK it is cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Mediumorchid4?

Mediumorchid4 converts to oklch(0.462 0.146 319.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Mediumorchid4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Mediumorchid4 has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 with black text and 7.65:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Mediumorchid4?

The closest Pantone reference to Mediumorchid4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 249 C (#85307E). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Mediumorchid4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Mediumorchid4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4005 (Blue lilac, #6C4675). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Mediumorchid4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Mediumorchid4 is #488B37. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
purple

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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