Medium orchid

#c315ff

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

Medium orchid falls in the purple range, mid and vivid. 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 #c315ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c315ff
RGB195, 21, 255
HSL285, 100%, 54%
HSV285, 92%, 100%
CMYK24%, 92%, 0%, 0%
Lab51.1, 88.01, -76.21
XYZ40.82, 19.36, 96.19
Decimal12785151
Web safe#cc00ff
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#c315ffRgb195 21 255Cmyk24 92 0 0Lab51 88 -76Darker#630085Deep#9800cdLighter#d165f7

Shades of medium orchid

Tints of medium orchid

Colors that go with medium orchid

Medium orchid in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 24, 92, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c315ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
24 92 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
26 89 4 6
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium orchid in css

Copy #c315ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c315ff; }
.text { color: #c315ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c315ff; }

How medium orchid looks on light and dark

Medium orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c315ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.31:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.87:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c315ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c315ff sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn medium orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c315ff and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #c315ff is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.