What color is #C855C8?

#C855C8 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(200, 85, 200), and in HSL hsl(300, 51%, 56%).

Is #C855C8 accessible as text?

On white, #C855C8 has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #C855C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C855C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #C855C8?

#C855C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #56C856. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C855C8 below.

Is #C855C8 good for buttons?

#C855C8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C855C8 — white text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C855C8 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #C855C8 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C855C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C855C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #C855C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C855C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C855C8 Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C855C8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C855C8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C855C8 Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Medium Orchid as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C855C8 Secondary #D0A7CE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C855C8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C855C8

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People also use #C855C8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1E0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C856A2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C855C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C855C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 200 85 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.8% 0.200 327.6);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F6E0F6;
  --color-200: #EBC1EB;
  --color-300: #D997D9;
  --color-400: #C36FC3;
  --color-500: #A74EA7;
  --color-600: #814181;
  --color-700: #5C335C;
  --color-800: #3D243D;
  --color-900: #261826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F6E0F6',
    200: '#EBC1EB',
    300: '#D997D9',
    400: '#C36FC3',
    500: '#A74EA7',
    600: '#814181',
    700: '#5C335C',
    800: '#3D243D',
    900: '#261826',
  },
}

$base: #C855C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F6E0F6;
$base-200: #EBC1EB;
$base-300: #D997D9;
$base-400: #C36FC3;
$base-500: #A74EA7;
$base-600: #814181;
$base-700: #5C335C;
$base-800: #3D243D;
$base-900: #261826;
$base-hover: #AD38AD;
$base-subtle: #EAD0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C855C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C855C8

Color Lab

Pairs with #C855C8

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