Orchid

#cd6fe8

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 balanced 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 #cd6fe8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd6fe8

RGB205, 111, 232

HSL287, 72%, 67%

HSV287, 52%, 91%

CMYK12%, 52%, 0%, 9%

Lab61.8, 55.56, -46.16

XYZ45.43, 30.17, 79.77

Decimal13463528

Web safe#cc66ff

Pantone252 C

Shades of orchid

#c454e4 #ba39df #af22d7 #991ebc #831aa1 #6d1586 #57116b #410d50 #2b0935 #15041a

Tints of orchid

#d17cea #d689ec #da96ee #dfa2f0 #e3aff2 #e8bcf4 #ecc9f6 #f1d6f8 #f5e3fa #faf0fd

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#8ae86f Analogous#916fe8 Analogous#e86fc7 Triadic#e8cd6f Triadic#6fe8cd Split complementary#c7e86f Split complementary#6fe891

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 52, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd6fe8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 52 0 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 52 4 15

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 #cd6fe8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd6fe8; }
.text { color: #cd6fe8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd6fe8; }

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 #cd6fe8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd6fe8 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 #cd6fe8 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 #cd6fe8 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 #cd6fe8 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.