Orchid

#fc57cd

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

Orchid is a mid pink, grounded 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 #fc57cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fc57cd

RGB252, 87, 205

HSL317, 96%, 66%

HSV317, 65%, 99%

CMYK0%, 65%, 19%, 1%

Lab63.28, 73.87, -28.23

XYZ54.57, 31.92, 61.04

Decimal16537549

Web safe#ff66cc

Pantone2375 C

Shades of orchid

#fb39c4 #fb1abb #f204ae #d40499 #b60383 #97036d #790257 #5b0241 #3c012b #1e0116

Tints of orchid

#fc66d1 #fd75d6 #fd84da #fd93df #fda2e3 #feb1e8 #fec0ec #fecff1 #fedef5 #ffedfa

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#57fc86 Analogous#d957fc Analogous#fc577a Triadic#cdfc57 Triadic#57cdfc Split complementary#7afc57 Split complementary#57fcd9

Orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 65, 19, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fc57cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 65 19 1

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 64 21 7

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #fc57cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fc57cd; }
.text { color: #fc57cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc57cd; }

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 #fc57cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fc57cd 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 #fc57cd 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 #fc57cd 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

Here is how the numbers for #fc57cd are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.