Orchid

#b482bf

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

Orchid is a mid purple with a grounded cast. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #b482bf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b482bf

RGB180, 130, 191

HSL289, 32%, 63%

HSV289, 32%, 75%

CMYK6%, 32%, 0%, 25%

Lab61.16, 29.88, -24.35

XYZ36.21, 29.43, 53.06

Decimal11829951

Web safe#cc99cc

Pantone2573 C

Shades of orchid

#a86fb5 #9d5cab #8d4f9b #7c4587 #6a3c74 #593261 #47284e #351e3b #241427 #120a14

Tints of orchid

#bb8dc5 #c299cb #c8a4d0 #cfafd6 #d6bbdc #ddc6e2 #e4d1e8 #eadded #f1e8f3 #f8f3f9

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#8dbf82 Analogous#9682bf Analogous#bf82ab Triadic#bfb482 Triadic#82bfb4 Split complementary#abbf82 Split complementary#82bf96

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 6, 32, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b482bf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

6 32 0 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 33 4 31

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.

Orchid in css

Copy #b482bf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b482bf; }
.text { color: #b482bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b482bf; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b482bf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b482bf against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b482bf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b482bf 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 orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b482bf is computed, not guessed. 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.