Orchid

#cf81be

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

This is Orchid, a soft pink at 313 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #cf81be, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf81be

RGB207, 129, 190

HSL313, 45%, 66%

HSV313, 38%, 81%

CMYK0%, 38%, 8%, 19%

Lab63.9, 39.06, -19.33

XYZ42.88, 32.68, 52.76

Decimal13599166

Web safe#cc99cc

Pantone514 C

Shades of orchid

#c76bb3 #be55a7 #b14399 #9b3b86 #853373 #6f2a60 #59224d #421939 #2c1126 #160813

Tints of orchid

#d38cc4 #d898ca #dca3cf #e0aed5 #e5badb #e9c5e1 #edd0e7 #f1dbed #f6e7f2 #faf2f8

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#81cf92 Analogous#b981cf Analogous#cf8197 Triadic#becf81 Triadic#81becf Split complementary#97cf81 Split complementary#81cfb9

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 0, 38, 8, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf81be on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 38 8 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 39 11 25

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 #cf81be straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf81be; }
.text { color: #cf81be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf81be; }

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 #cf81be against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf81be 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 #cf81be 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 #cf81be 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 #cf81be come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.