Faded Orchid is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, cool blue or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #778c7c |
| Complementary Color | #738878 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (314.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 49.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Faded Orchid Color. The Monsoon color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Vibrant Vision (#6c6068) for more calm effect. Try Purple Gumdrop as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#738878 is the best complementary color to Faded Orchid. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #887383 complementary color is Xanadu, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Fedora are #827388 and #887378. Thus found on the left and right of #887383 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mobster and Empress colors as they work well with Faded Orchid.
The split-complementary Faded Orchid palette consists of #738882 and #788873 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#738878). Try Blue Smoke and Camouflage Green colors in combination with #887383, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #887383 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Faded Orchid. Thus Rolling Stone and Bitter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Faded Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Xanadu, Olive Haze, and Storm Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #887383 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Faded Orchid tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#738878) and two others. The Bitter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Topaz – 120° from the complementary Xanadu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #838873 and #787388.
In a RGB color space, hex #887383 is made of 36% red, 30% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Faded Orchid has a hue angle of 314.29°, a saturation of 8.37% and a lightness of 49.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #887383 is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #887383 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,115,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 30%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 1.96, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(314.29,8.37%,49.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(314.29,15.44%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8441,11.1498,-5.7185) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.3808,19.1344,24.0919) |