Medium orchid

#cd36fd

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

Medium orchid is a mid purple with a confident cast. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #cd36fd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd36fd
RGB205, 54, 253
HSL286, 98%, 60%
HSV286, 79%, 99%
CMYK19%, 79%, 0%, 1%
Lab54.77, 82.4, -69.08
XYZ44.23, 22.71, 94.98
Decimal13448957
Web safe#cc33ff
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#cd36fdRgb205 54 253Cmyk19 79 0 1Lab55 82 -69Darker#7c02a3Deep#b202e9Lighter#db83f7

Shades of medium orchid

Tints of medium orchid

Colors that go with medium orchid

Medium orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 19, 79, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd36fd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
19 79 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
21 77 4 7
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 #cd36fd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd36fd; }
.text { color: #cd36fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd36fd; }

How medium orchid looks on light and dark

Medium orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cd36fd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.79:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.54:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd36fd 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 #cd36fd 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 #cd36fd 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 #cd36fd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.