Medium orchid

#c315e8

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Medium orchid, a vivid purple at 289 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #c315e8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c315e8

RGB195, 21, 232

HSL289, 83%, 50%

HSV289, 91%, 91%

CMYK16%, 91%, 0%, 9%

Lab49.45, 84.07, -65.98

XYZ37.34, 17.96, 77.84

Decimal12785128

Web safe#cc00ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of medium orchid

#b213d4 #a111bf #900fab #7e0e96 #6d0c82 #5c0a6e #4b0859 #3a0645 #290430 #18031c

Tints of medium orchid

#ca29ec #cf3fee #d555f0 #da6bf2 #df81f4 #e597f6 #eaadf8 #f0c3fa #f5d9fc #fbeffe

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#3ae815 Analogous#5915e8 Analogous#e815a4 Triadic#e8c315 Triadic#15e8c3 Split complementary#a3e815 Split complementary#15e85a

Medium orchid in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 16, 91, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c315e8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

16 91 0 9

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

19 88 4 15

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Medium orchid in css

Copy #c315e8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c315e8; }
.text { color: #c315e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c315e8; }

How medium orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Medium orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c315e8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c315e8 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c315e8 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around medium orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c315e8 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #c315e8 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.