Light Orchid is pale, 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 | #195728 |
| Complementary Color | #a8e5b7 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (314.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 78.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Light Orchid Color. The Firm Pink color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lavender Soap (#f1bfe2) for more energetic effect. Try Sugar High as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a8e5b7 is the best complementary color to Light 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 #e6a8d7 complementary color is Chinook, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Light Orchid are #d5a8e5 and #e5a8b8. Thus found on the left and right of #e6a8d7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Light Wisteria and Shilo colors as they work well with Light Orchid.
The split-complementary Light Orchid palette consists of #a8e5d5 and #b8e5a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a8e5b7). Try Morning Glory and Celadon colors in combination with #e6a8d7, 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 #e6a8d7 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 Light Orchid. Thus Regent St Blue and Caper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Light Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chinook, Hampton, and Spindle split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6a8d7 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Light Orchid tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#a8e5b7) and two others. The Caper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dull Lavender – 120° from the complementary Chinook. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6e5a8 and #b7a8e5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e6a8d7 is made of 38% red, 27% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Light Orchid has a hue angle of 314.52°, a saturation of 55.36% and a lightness of 78.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6a8d7 is made of 0% cyan, 24.32% magenta, 5.89% yellow and 9.8% black ink.
| HEX | #e6a8d7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(230,168,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 27%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.32, 5.89, 9.8 |
| HSL | hsl(314.52,55.36%,78.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(314.52,26.96%,90.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.906,30.1375,-14.7984) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.9015,49.7346,70.7853) |