Information about Light Orchid color
Basic facts about this digital color
#E6A8D7 is a pleasantly vivid magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF). Slightly further away sit ATTIYE (#EEAEDB) and Pale Light Grayish Fuchsia (#E7B8DC).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 168, 215)), which gives #E6A8D7 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6A8D7: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Light Orchid" in the Register.
Light Orchid color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Light Orchid color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Light Orchid color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Light Orchid color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Light Orchid color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Light Orchid color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Light Orchid color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Light Orchid
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#E7ACCF
#EEAEDB
#E7B8DC
#DEB7D9
#E7B8D0
#D8B2D1
#F6B2D7
#EDB8CF
#E3A7C4
#EDA6C4
#E6A9EC
#E79FC4
Light Orchid color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#E6A8D7
- RGB230, 168, 215
- CMYK0, 24, 6, 10
- CSSrgb(230, 168, 215)
- HSL315°, 55%, 78%
- HSL Precise314.516°, 55.357%, 78.039%
- HSV315°, 27%, 90%
- HSB315°, 27%, 90%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
- GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.659, 0.843)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.659, 0.843, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.659, 0.843)
- Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDE6A8D7
- DECIMAL ID15116503
- Name Length12
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- Counting from2025-01-01
