Medium orchid

#e231ca

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

Medium orchid sits in the pink band, mid and strong. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #e231ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e231ca

RGB226, 49, 202

HSL308, 75%, 54%

HSV308, 78%, 89%

CMYK0%, 78%, 11%, 11%

Lab54.69, 79.51, -40.22

XYZ43.12, 22.63, 57.97

Decimal14823882

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2385 C

Shades of medium orchid

#dc1fc2 #c61caf #b1199c #9b1689 #861376 #711063 #5b0d50 #460a3e #30072b #1b0418

Tints of medium orchid

#e544cf #e757d4 #ea6ad9 #ed7dde #ef90e2 #f2a3e7 #f5b6ec #f7c9f1 #fadcf6 #fdeffb

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#31e249 Analogous#a131e2 Analogous#e23172 Triadic#cae231 Triadic#31cae2 Split complementary#72e231 Split complementary#31e2a1

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 0, 78, 11, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e231ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 78 11 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 76 14 17

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 #e231ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e231ca; }
.text { color: #e231ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e231ca; }

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 #e231ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e231ca 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 #e231ca 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 #e231ca 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #e231ca are worked out. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.