Orchid

#d178dc

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

This is Orchid, a strong pink at 293 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #d178dc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d178dc

RGB209, 120, 220

HSL293, 59%, 67%

HSV293, 45%, 86%

CMYK5%, 45%, 0%, 14%

Lab63.47, 49.81, -36.82

XYZ45.93, 32.16, 71.5

Decimal13727964

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone252 C

Shades of orchid

#c95fd6 #c047cf #b433c4 #9e2dac #872693 #71207b #5a1962 #431349 #2d0d31 #160618

Tints of orchid

#d584df #d990e2 #dd9ce5 #e1a8e9 #e6b4ec #eac0ef #eecdf2 #f2d9f5 #f6e5f8 #faf1fb

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#83dc78 Analogous#9f78dc Analogous#dc78b5 Triadic#dcd178 Triadic#78dcd1 Split complementary#b5dc78 Split complementary#78dc9f

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 5, 45, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d178dc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

5 45 0 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

9 45 4 20

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Orchid in css

Copy #d178dc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d178dc; }
.text { color: #d178dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d178dc; }

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 #d178dc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d178dc 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 #d178dc 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 #d178dc 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 #d178dc is computed, not guessed. 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.