Medium orchid

#c856c8

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

This is Medium orchid, a soft pink at 300 degrees. 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 #c856c8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c856c8

RGB200, 86, 200

HSL300, 51%, 56%

HSV300, 57%, 78%

CMYK0%, 57%, 0%, 22%

Lab55.18, 60.14, -38.58

XYZ37.57, 23.11, 57.12

Decimal13129416

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone252 C

Shades of medium orchid

#c243c2 #b13ab1 #9e339e #8b2d8b #772777 #642164 #511a51 #3e143e #2a0e2a #170817

Tints of medium orchid

#cd66cd #d275d2 #d785d7 #dc94dc #e1a4e1 #e6b3e6 #ebc3eb #f0d2f0 #f6e2f6 #fbf2fb

Colors that go with medium orchid

Complementary#56c856 Analogous#8f56c8 Analogous#c8568f Triadic#c8c856 Triadic#56c8c8 Split complementary#8fc856 Split complementary#56c88f

Medium orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 57, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c856c8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 57 0 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 56 4 28

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

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #c856c8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c856c8; }
.text { color: #c856c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c856c8; }

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 #c856c8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c856c8 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 #c856c8 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 #c856c8 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

Every value on this page for #c856c8 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.