Orchid

#cd7aeb

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 open 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 #cd7aeb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd7aeb

RGB205, 122, 235

HSL284, 74%, 70%

HSV284, 48%, 92%

CMYK13%, 48%, 0%, 8%

Lab64.08, 50.6, -44.24

XYZ47.13, 32.9, 82.46

Decimal13466347

Web safe#cc66ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of orchid

#c25ee7 #b841e2 #ad25de #981ec5 #8219a8 #6c158c #571170 #410d53 #2b0837 #15041b

Tints of orchid

#d186ed #d691ef #da9df0 #dfa9f2 #e3b5f4 #e8c0f6 #ecccf7 #f0d8f9 #f5e4fb #f9effd

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#98eb7a Analogous#957aeb Analogous#eb7ad0 Triadic#ebcd7a Triadic#7aebcd Split complementary#d0eb7a Split complementary#7aeb95

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 13, 48, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd7aeb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

13 48 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

16 48 4 14

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Orchid in css

Copy #cd7aeb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd7aeb; }
.text { color: #cd7aeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd7aeb; }

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 #cd7aeb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd7aeb 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 #cd7aeb 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 #cd7aeb 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

The figures for #cd7aeb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.