Obscure Orchid is deep, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #62f8a6 |
| Complementary Color | #079d4a |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (327.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Obscure Orchid Color. The Purple Anxiety color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Velvet (#750851) for more calm effect. Try Merlot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#079d4a is the best complementary color to Obscure Orchid. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9d0759 complementary color is Salem, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Jazzberry Jam are #95079d and #9d070d. Thus found on the left and right of #9d0759 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Purple and Totem Pole colors as they work well with Obscure Orchid.
The split-complementary Obscure Orchid palette consists of #079d95 and #0d9d07 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#079d4a). Try Niagara and Japanese Laurel colors in combination with #9d0759, 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 #9d0759 offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Obscure Orchid. Thus Venice Blue and Limeade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Obscure Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Salem, Hot Toddy, and Ultramarine split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d0759 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool 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. Obscure Orchid tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#079d4a) and two others. The Limeade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kingfisher Daisy – 120° from the complementary Salem. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #599d07 and #4b079d.
In a RGB color space, hex #9d0759 is made of 62% red, 3% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Obscure Orchid has a hue angle of 327.2°, a saturation of 91.46% and a lightness of 32.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d0759 is made of 0% cyan, 58.82% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9d0759 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(157,7,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 62%, 3%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 58.82, 26.67, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(327.2,91.46%,32.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(327.2,95.54%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.0688,59.0141,-4.4225) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.7838,8.0413,10.1714) |