Orchid

#c682ef

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

This is Orchid, a strong purple at 277 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #c682ef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c682ef

RGB198, 130, 239

HSL277, 77%, 72%

HSV277, 46%, 94%

CMYK17%, 46%, 0%, 6%

Lab65.12, 45.3, -44.86

XYZ46.85, 34.2, 85.79

Decimal13009647

Web safe#cc99ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of orchid

#b864eb #ab46e7 #9d28e3 #8b1bcf #7717b1 #631393 #4f0f75 #3b0b57 #260739 #12031b

Tints of orchid

#cb8df0 #d098f2 #d5a3f3 #daaef5 #dfb9f6 #e4c4f7 #e9cef9 #eed9fa #f3e4fc #f8effd

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#abef82 Analogous#8f82ef Analogous#ef82e1 Triadic#efc682 Triadic#82efc6 Split complementary#e2ef82 Split complementary#82ef8f

Orchid in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 17, 46, 0, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c682ef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

17 46 0 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

20 46 4 12

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #c682ef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c682ef; }
.text { color: #c682ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c682ef; }

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 #c682ef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c682ef 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 #c682ef 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 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 #c682ef 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 #c682ef are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.