What color is Orchid Pink?
Orchid pink is a soft, medium pink with a gentle lavender undertone, hex #F2BDCD, close to the inner petal of a fresh orchid bloom. The color has a hazy, powdery quality rather than a sharp or saturated pink.
What is the meaning of the color Orchid Pink?
Orchid as a color name entered English use in the late 19th century, tied to the growing popularity of orchid cultivation in Victorian Britain, where exotic blooms became status symbols among collectors. The orchid trade expanded rapidly after the 1840s as commercial growers began importing tropical varieties from Central and South America. By the early 20th century, orchid pink appeared as a named shade in textile and fashion catalogs, used to describe soft pastel fabrics for women’s eveningwear. Pantone formally registered Orchid as a color name in its fashion and home color system, anchoring it as a recognized standard in the textile industry.
What colors go with Orchid Pink?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F2BDCD |
color: #F2BDCD;
|
| RGB | 242, 189, 205 |
color: rgb(242, 189, 205);
|
| RGB Percentage | 95%, 74%, 80% |
color: rgb(95%, 74%, 80%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 15%, 5% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 342°, 67%, 85% |
color: hsl(342, 67%, 85%);
|
| HSV | 342°, 22%, 95% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 68, 11, -5 |
color: lab(68% 11 -5);
|
| Decimal | 15908301 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.orchid-pink {
color: #F2BDCD;
}
$orchid-pink: #F2BDCD;
rgb(242, 189, 205)