Close to Medium Orchid
#C145CD
#C145CD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 27.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 58% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C145CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C145CD as they’d see it.
#C145CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C145CD
What color is #C145CD?
#C145CD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 27.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 58% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C145CD in RGB?
#C145CD is rgb(193, 69, 205): 193 red, 69 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C145CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 66, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C145CD?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C145CD?
Its complement #0C9013 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.