Orchid

#c47cff

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

This is Orchid, a vivid purple at 273 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #c47cff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c47cff

RGB196, 124, 255

HSL273, 100%, 74%

HSV273, 51%, 100%

CMYK23%, 51%, 0%, 0%

Lab64.46, 51.42, -54.72

XYZ48.02, 33.37, 98.52

Decimal12877055

Web safe#cc66ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of orchid

#b459ff #a536ff #9513ff #8400f0 #7100cd #5d00aa #4a0087 #370064 #240041 #11001f

Tints of orchid

#c987ff #ce93ff #d39eff #d8a9ff #ddb5ff #e3c0ff #e8cbff #edd7ff #f2e2ff #f7edff

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#b7ff7c Analogous#827cff Analogous#ff7cf9 Triadic#ffc47c Triadic#7cffc4 Split complementary#f8ff7c Split complementary#7cff83

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 23, 51, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c47cff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

23 51 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

25 51 4 6

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Orchid in css

Copy #c47cff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c47cff; }
.text { color: #c47cff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c47cff; }

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 #c47cff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c47cff 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 #c47cff 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c47cff 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 #c47cff are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.