Smoky Orchid is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #1e2623 |
| Complementary Color | #d9e1de |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (337.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Smoky Orchid Color. The Elusive Violet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pink Linen (#d2bfc4) for more energetic effect. Try Bunny Soft as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d9e1de is the best complementary color to Smoky Orchid. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e1d9dc complementary color is Nebula, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bon Jour are #e1d9e0 and #e1dad9. Thus found on the left and right of #e1d9dc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lola and Swiss Coffee colors as they work well with Smoky Orchid.
The split-complementary Smoky Orchid palette consists of #d9e0e1 and #d9e1da colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d9e1de). Try Geyser and Tasman colors in combination with #e1d9dc, 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 #e1d9dc offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Smoky Orchid. Thus Mischka and Gray Nurse giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smoky Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nebula, Westar, and Mischka split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1d9dc square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Smoky Orchid tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#d9e1de) and two others. The Gray Nurse is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mischka – 120° from the complementary Nebula. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dce1d9 and #ded9e1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e1d9dc is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Smoky Orchid has a hue angle of 337.5°, a saturation of 11.76% and a lightness of 86.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1d9dc is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 1.97% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #e1d9dc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(225,217,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 1.97, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(337.5,11.76%,86.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(337.5,3.56%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.388,3.2621,-0.508) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.7825,70.8006,77.7508) |