#DA70D6Orchid is a moderately saturated, mid-toned warm pink (#DA70D6).
Orchid reads as a moderately saturated pink with a warm temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with playfulness, romance and softness, which makes orchid a natural fit for lifestyle brands, gentle accents and youthful designs.
Orchid is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on orchid hits 7.27:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 2.89:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of orchid sits at 122° — #71DA75, close to lightgreen — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for orchid in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from orchid's position on the color wheel (hue 302°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix orchid toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how orchid performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Orchid | 2.89:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Orchid | 7.27:1 | AAA | AAA |
#ACABBD#B2BAB7#D5AAA6Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword orchid directly.
:root {
--orchid: #DA70D6;
--orchid-rgb: 218, 112, 214;
--orchid-tint: #EBB0E8;
--orchid-shade: #783E76;
}
.btn-orchid {
background: var(--orchid);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'orchid': {
DEFAULT: '#DA70D6',
light: '#EBB0E8',
dark: '#783E76',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.