Orchid Blossom is pale, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or warm yellow
| Inverse Color | #1b1e1b |
| Complementary Color | #e1e3e1 |
| Color Shade: | cool magenta (300° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 88.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Orchid Blossom Color. The Chupacabra Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Orchid Tint (#dbd2db) for more energetic effect. Try Purple Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e1e3e1 is the best complementary color to Orchid Blossom. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e4e1e4 complementary color is Gray Nurse, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bon Jour are #e2e1e3 and #e3e1e2. Thus found on the left and right of #e4e1e4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mischka and Bon Jour colors as they work well with Orchid Blossom.
The split-complementary Orchid Blossom palette consists of #e1e3e2 and #e2e3e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1e3e1). Try Black Haze and Quill Gray colors in combination with #e4e1e4, 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 #e4e1e4 offers a combination of warm cyan and warm yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Orchid Blossom. Thus Iron and Quill Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Orchid Blossom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Nurse, Mercury, and Iron split by 90° on the color wheel. #e4e1e4 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, warm red, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Orchid Blossom tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#e1e3e1) and two others. The Quill Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Iron – 120° from the complementary Gray Nurse. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e3e3e1 and #e1e1e3.
In a RGB color space, hex #e4e1e4 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Orchid Blossom has a hue angle of 300°, a saturation of 5.26% and a lightness of 88.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e4e1e4 is made of 0% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e4e1e4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(228,225,228) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.17, 0, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(300,5.26%,88.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(300,1.32%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.8342,1.5524,-1.1129) |
| XYZ | xyz(72.9237,75.9458,84.2143) |