Violet Orchid is calm, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #358677 |
| Complementary Color | #78cabb |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Violet Orchid Color. The Candied Apple color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Love Bird (#ba5b6a) for more calm effect. Try Panama Rose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#78cabb is the best complementary color to Violet Orchid. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ca7988 complementary color is Monte Carlo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Puce are #ca78b0 and #ca9278. Thus found on the left and right of #ca7988 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hopbush and Antique Brass colors as they work well with Violet Orchid.
The split-complementary Violet Orchid palette consists of #78b0ca and #78ca92 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#78cabb). Try Glacier and De York colors in combination with #ca7988, 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 #ca7988 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Violet Orchid. Thus Moody Blue and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Violet Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Monte Carlo, Wild Willow, and Lilac Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #ca7988 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Violet Orchid tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#78cabb) and two others. The Mantis is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and East Side – 120° from the complementary Monte Carlo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #88ca78 and #ba78ca.
In a RGB color space, hex #ca7988 is made of 44% red, 26% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Violet Orchid has a hue angle of 348.89°, a saturation of 43.32% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ca7988 is made of 0% cyan, 31.77% magenta, 25.89% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #ca7988 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,121,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 26%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 31.77, 25.89, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(348.89,43.32%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.89,40.1%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.8968,33.4071,5.485) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.6384,28.0089,26.8205) |