Orchid

#c97dd9

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

Orchid is a mid pink, balanced and easy to pair. 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 #c97dd9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c97dd9

RGB201, 125, 217

HSL290, 55%, 67%

HSV290, 42%, 85%

CMYK7%, 42%, 0%, 15%

Lab63.42, 44.3, -35.29

XYZ43.95, 32.09, 69.52

Decimal13204953

Web safe#cc66cc

Pantone2572 C

Shades of orchid

#bf65d2 #b54dcb #a938c0 #9431a8 #7e2a90 #692378 #541c60 #3f1548 #2a0e30 #150718

Tints of orchid

#ce89dc #d394e0 #d7a0e3 #dcabe7 #e1b7ea #e6c3ed #ebcef1 #f0daf4 #f4e6f8 #f9f1fb

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#8dd97d Analogous#9b7dd9 Analogous#d97dbb Triadic#d9c97d Triadic#7dd9c9 Split complementary#bbd97d Split complementary#7dd99b

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 7, 42, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c97dd9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

7 42 0 15

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 43 4 21

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 #c97dd9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c97dd9; }
.text { color: #c97dd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c97dd9; }

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 #c97dd9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c97dd9 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 #c97dd9 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 #c97dd9 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

Every value on this page for #c97dd9 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.