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Mediumorchid2

mediumorchid2 · #D15FEE

HEX

#D15FEE

RGB

rgb(209, 95, 238)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(288, 81%, 65%)

LAB

lab(59.8, 65.3, -52.6)

What is Mediumorchid2?

Mediumorchid2 is the mediumorchid2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #D15FEE (rgb 209, 95, 238). It sits in the purple family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Mediumorchid2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 6.58 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.19 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Mediumorchid2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Mediumorchid2 (#D15FEE). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FBF2FE

50

#FBF2FE

#FBF2FE

Copied #F8E5FC

100

#F8E5FC

#F8E5FC

Copied #F0CCFA

200

#F0CCFA

#F0CCFA

Copied #E8AFF7

300

#E8AFF7

#E8AFF7

Copied #DD87F2

400

#DD87F2

#DD87F2

Copied #D15FEE

500

#D15FEE

#D15FEE

Copied #B251CA

600

#B251CA

#B251CA

Copied #883E9B

700

#883E9B

#883E9B

Copied #5E2B6B

800

#5E2B6B

#5E2B6B

Copied #34183C

900

#34183C

#34183C

Copied #190B1D

950

#190B1D

#190B1D

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #D988F1

15%

#D988F1

Copied #E0A6F3

30%

#E0A6F3

Copied #E7BEF6

45%

#E7BEF6

Copied #EED2F8

60%

#EED2F8

Copied #F5E4FB

75%

#F5E4FB

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #C258DD

15%

#C258DD

Copied #B250CB

30%

#B250CB

Copied #A047B6

45%

#A047B6

Copied #8A3C9E

60%

#8A3C9E

Copied #6F2F7F

75%

#6F2F7F

Color harmonies for Mediumorchid2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Mediumorchid2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #D15FEE

#D15FEE

#D15FEE

Copied #7AEE5D

#7AEE5D

#7AEE5D

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #D15FEE

#D15FEE

#D15FEE

Copied #EED15D

#EED15D

#EED15D

Copied #5DEED1

#5DEED1

#5DEED1

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #895DEE

#895DEE

#895DEE

Copied #D15FEE

#D15FEE

#D15FEE

Copied #EE5DC3

#EE5DC3

#EE5DC3

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #D15FEE

#D15FEE

#D15FEE

Copied #C3EE5D

#C3EE5D

#C3EE5D

Copied #5DEE89

#5DEE89

#5DEE89

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #D15FEE

#D15FEE

#D15FEE

Copied #EE5D7A

#EE5D7A

#EE5D7A

Copied #7AEE5D

#7AEE5D

#7AEE5D

Copied #5DEED1

#5DEED1

#5DEED1

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #D15FEE

#D15FEE

#D15FEE

Copied #EE895D

#EE895D

#EE895D

Copied #7AEE5D

#7AEE5D

#7AEE5D

Copied #5DC3EE

#5DC3EE

#5DC3EE

Mediumorchid2 in every color space

Full conversion of Mediumorchid2 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#D15FEE

RGB

rgb(209, 95, 238)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(288, 81%, 65%)

HSV

hsv(288, 60%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(288 37% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(59.8 65.3 -52.6)

OKLCH

oklch(68.1% 0.224 319.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(45.82, 27.91, 83.85)

Copy-ready code for Mediumorchid2

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #D15FEE;
background-color: #D15FEE;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-mediumorchid2: #D15FEE;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'mediumorchid2': '#D15FEE',
}

Sass

$color-mediumorchid2: #D15FEE;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.373, blue: 0.933, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="mediumorchid2">#D15FEE</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Mediumorchid2 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #7E8B92

RAL 7000

#7E8B92

Squirrel grey

Copied #8F999F

RAL 7001

#8F999F

Silver grey

Copied #DE4C8A

RAL 4003

#DE4C8A

Heather violet

Copied #9EA0A1

RAL 7004

#9EA0A1

Signal grey

Copied #924E7D

RAL 4008

#924E7D

Signal violet

Copied #A18594

RAL 4009

#A18594

Pastel violet

FAQ about Mediumorchid2

What is the HEX code for Mediumorchid2?

Mediumorchid2 (mediumorchid2) has the HEX code #D15FEE. In RGB it is rgb(209, 95, 238), and in CMYK it is cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Mediumorchid2?

Mediumorchid2 converts to oklch(0.681 0.224 319.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Mediumorchid2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Mediumorchid2 has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 with black text and 3.19:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Mediumorchid2?

The closest Pantone reference to Mediumorchid2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 252 C (#C964CF). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Mediumorchid2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Mediumorchid2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7000 (Squirrel grey, #7E8B92). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Mediumorchid2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Mediumorchid2 is #7AEE5D. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
purple

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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