Orchid

#d970e9

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

This is Orchid, a strong pink at 292 degrees. 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 #d970e9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d970e9

RGB217, 112, 233

HSL292, 73%, 68%

HSV292, 52%, 91%

CMYK7%, 52%, 0%, 9%

Lab63.53, 58.45, -43.9

XYZ49.12, 32.22, 80.72

Decimal14250217

Web safe#cc66ff

Pantone252 C

Shades of orchid

#d255e5 #cb3ae1 #c121d9 #a91dbe #9119a3 #781588 #60116c #480c51 #300836 #18041b

Tints of orchid

#dc7deb #e08aed #e396ef #e7a3f1 #eab0f3 #edbdf5 #f1c9f7 #f4d6f9 #f8e3fb #fbf0fd

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#80e970 Analogous#9c70e9 Analogous#e970bc Triadic#e9d970 Triadic#70e9d9 Split complementary#bce970 Split complementary#70e99d

Orchid in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 7, 52, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d970e9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

7 52 0 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 52 4 15

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 #d970e9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d970e9; }
.text { color: #d970e9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d970e9; }

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 #d970e9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d970e9 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 #d970e9 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 #d970e9 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 #d970e9 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.