Orchid

#ba7cd2

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

This is Orchid, a soft purple at 283 degrees. 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 #ba7cd2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ba7cd2

RGB186, 124, 210

HSL283, 49%, 65%

HSV283, 41%, 82%

CMYK11%, 41%, 0%, 18%

Lab61.23, 38.96, -34.91

XYZ39.09, 29.51, 64.61

Decimal12221650

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone528 C

Shades of orchid

#ae65ca #a24fc2 #943eb5 #81369e #6f2f88 #5c2771 #4a1f5b #371744 #25102d #130817

Tints of orchid

#c088d6 #c694da #cd9fde #d3abe2 #d9b7e6 #dfc3ea #e5ceee #ecdaf2 #f2e6f6 #f8f2fa

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#94d27c Analogous#8f7cd2 Analogous#d27cbf Triadic#d2ba7c Triadic#7cd2ba Split complementary#bfd27c Split complementary#7cd28f

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 11, 41, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ba7cd2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 41 0 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 42 4 24

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 #ba7cd2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ba7cd2; }
.text { color: #ba7cd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba7cd2; }

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 #ba7cd2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ba7cd2 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 #ba7cd2 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 #ba7cd2 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

Here is how the numbers for #ba7cd2 are worked out. 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.