Iris Orchid Color

#a767a2

Iris Orchid is calm, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow

Inverse Color #58985d
Complementary Color #66a76c
Color Shade: mid magenta (304.69° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 52.94% (better contrasting with white)
Iris Orchid Color Sample
Iris Orchid Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a767a2

If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Iris Orchid Color. The Drama Violet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Grape Candy (#905284) for more energetic effect. Try Striking Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#66a76c is the best complementary color to Iris 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 #a767a2 complementary color is Aqua Forest, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bouquet are #8c66a7 and #a76681. Thus found on the left and right of #a767a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deluge and Tapestry colors as they work well with Iris Orchid.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Iris Orchid palette consists of #66a78c and #82a766 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#66a76c). Try Aqua Forest and Chelsea Cucumber colors in combination with #a767a2, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a767a2 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 Iris Orchid. Thus Breaker Bay and Green Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Iris Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aqua Forest, Sandal, and Hoki split by 90° on the color wheel. #a767a2 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Iris Orchid tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#66a76c) and two others. The Green Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scampi – 120° from the complementary Aqua Forest. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a2a766 and #6b66a7.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a767a2 is made of 39% red, 24% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Iris Orchid has a hue angle of 304.69°, a saturation of 26.67% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a767a2 is made of 0% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 34.51% black ink.

HEX #a767a2
RGB Decimal rgb(167,103,162)
RGB Percentage 39%, 24%, 38%
CMYK 0, 25.1, 1.96, 34.51
HSL hsl(304.69,26.67%,52.94%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(304.69,38.32%,65.49%)
CIE-LAB lab(52.4252,34.9933,-21.2185)
XYZ xyz(27.3082,20.5246,36.7048)
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