Orchid

#dd56bd

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

Orchid is a mid pink, confident and easy to pair. 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 #dd56bd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dd56bd
RGB221, 86, 189
HSL314, 67%, 60%
HSV314, 61%, 87%
CMYK0%, 61%, 14%, 13%
Lab57.75, 63.94, -28.03
XYZ42.33, 25.7, 50.87
Decimal14505661
Web safe#cc66cc
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#dd56bdRgb221 86 189Cmyk0 61 14 13Lab58 64 -28Darker#891c6fDeep#c4279fLighter#e596d2

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 0, 61, 14, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dd56bd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 61 14 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 60 17 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Orchid in css

Copy #dd56bd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dd56bd; }
.text { color: #dd56bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd56bd; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dd56bd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.42:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.14:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dd56bd 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 #dd56bd 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dd56bd 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #dd56bd are worked out. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.