Orchid

#b987df

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

Orchid is a light purple with a relaxed cast. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #b987df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b987df
RGB185, 135, 223
HSL274, 58%, 70%
HSV274, 39%, 87%
CMYK17%, 39%, 0%, 13%
Lab64.14, 35.39, -37.65
XYZ41.99, 32.97, 73.96
Decimal12158943
Web safe#cc99cc
Pantone2645 C
Pantone2645 CHex#b987dfRgb185 135 223Cmyk17 39 0 13Lab64 35 -38Darker#742daaDeep#984fd0Lighter#dac2ec

Shades of orchid

Tints of orchid

Colors that go with orchid

Orchid in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 17, 39, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b987df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
17 39 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
20 40 4 19
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Orchid in css

Copy #b987df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b987df; }
.text { color: #b987df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b987df; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b987df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.77:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.59:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b987df against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b987df sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b987df and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from orchid, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b987df is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.