Orchid

#db5bdf

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

Orchid sits in the pink band, mid and strong. 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 #db5bdf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#db5bdf
RGB219, 91, 223
HSL298, 67%, 62%
HSV298, 59%, 87%
CMYK2%, 59%, 0%, 13%
Lab59.77, 66.74, -44.21
XYZ46.27, 27.87, 72.75
Decimal14375903
Web safe#cc66cc
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#db5bdfRgb219 91 223Cmyk2 59 0 13Lab60 67 -44Darker#8c1c8fDeep#c628cbLighter#e49be6

Shades of orchid

Tints of orchid

Colors that go with orchid

Orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 2, 59, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #db5bdf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
2 59 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
6 58 4 19
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 #db5bdf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #db5bdf; }
.text { color: #db5bdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db5bdf; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #db5bdf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.19:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.57:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #db5bdf 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 #db5bdf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #db5bdf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #db5bdf come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.