Orchid

#b972d3

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

Orchid falls in the purple range, mid and soft. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #b972d3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b972d3

RGB185, 114, 211

HSL284, 52%, 64%

HSV284, 46%, 83%

CMYK12%, 46%, 0%, 17%

Lab59.02, 44.27, -38.93

XYZ37.78, 27.05, 64.86

Decimal12153555

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone528 C

Shades of orchid

#ae5ccc #a345c5 #9338b4 #81319e #6f2a88 #5c2371 #4a1c5b #381544 #250e2e #130717

Tints of orchid

#bf7fd7 #c68bdb #cc98df #d2a5e3 #d9b2e7 #dfbeeb #e5cbef #ecd8f3 #f2e5f7 #f8f1fb

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#8cd372 Analogous#8872d3 Analogous#d372bd Triadic#d3b972 Triadic#72d3b9 Split complementary#bdd372 Split complementary#72d388

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 46, 0, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b972d3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 46 0 17

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 46 4 23

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 #b972d3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b972d3; }
.text { color: #b972d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b972d3; }

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 #b972d3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b972d3 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 #b972d3 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 #b972d3 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 #b972d3 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.