Orchid

#e35ecb

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 #e35ecb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e35ecb
RGB227, 94, 203
HSL311, 70%, 63%
HSV311, 59%, 89%
CMYK0%, 59%, 11%, 11%
Lab60.47, 64.26, -31.74
XYZ46.46, 28.65, 59.58
Decimal14900939
Web safe#cc66cc
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#e35ecbRgb227 94 203Cmyk0 59 11 11Lab60 64 -32Darker#981a81Deep#d525b5Lighter#e99fdc

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, 59, 11, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e35ecb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 59 11 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 58 14 17
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 #e35ecb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e35ecb; }
.text { color: #e35ecb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e35ecb; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e35ecb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.12:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.73:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e35ecb 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 #e35ecb 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 #e35ecb 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

Every value on this page for #e35ecb is computed, not guessed. 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.