Pale Orchid Petal is pale, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #091d13 |
| Complementary Color | #e2f5eb |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (330° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.55% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Pale Orchid Petal Color. The Candytuft color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Persian Delight (#efcada) for more energetic effect. Try Merry Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e2f5eb is the best complementary color to Pale Orchid Petal. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f6e2ec complementary color is Ottoman, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Amour are #f5e2f5 and #f5e2e2. Thus found on the left and right of #f6e2ec on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amour and Pot Pourri colors as they work well with Pale Orchid Petal.
The split-complementary Pale Orchid Petal palette consists of #e2f5f5 and #e2f5e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2f5eb). Try Iceberg and Peppermint colors in combination with #f6e2ec, 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 #f6e2ec offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pale Orchid Petal. Thus Link Water and Loafer giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pale Orchid Petal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ottoman, Ecru White, and White Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f6e2ec square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pale Orchid Petal tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#e2f5eb) and two others. The Loafer is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White Lilac – 120° from the complementary Ottoman. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ecf5e2 and #ece2f5.
In a RGB color space, hex #f6e2ec is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Pale Orchid Petal has a hue angle of 330°, a saturation of 52.63% and a lightness of 92.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f6e2ec is made of 0% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 3.53% black ink.
| HEX | #f6e2ec |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(246,226,236) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.84, 3.92, 3.53 |
| HSL | hsl(330,52.63%,92.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(330,8.13%,96.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.7036,8.5191,-2.398) |
| XYZ | xyz(80.3427,80.0417,90.572) |