orchid — #DA70D6
#DA70D6
rgb(218, 112, 214) · hsl(302, 59%, 65%) · CSS keyword orchid
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| orchid on white | 2.89:1 | — | — |
| orchid on black | 7.27:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, orchid takes black text: 7.27:1 against 2.89:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: orchid;
color: #da70d6;
color: rgb(218 112 214);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to orchid
- violet — #EE82EE
- palevioletred — #DB7093
- hotpink — #FF69B4
- mediumorchid — #BA55D3
- lightcoral — #F08080
- plum — #DDA0DD
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for orchid?
The hex code for orchid is #DA70D6 — RGB 218, 112, 214.
Can I use orchid for text?
Not on a white background. orchid reaches only 2.89:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on orchid be black or white?
Black — 7.27:1 against 2.89:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- palegoldenrod — #EEE8AA
- palegreen — #98FB98
- paleturquoise — #AFEEEE
- palevioletred — #DB7093
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
- peachpuff — #FFDAB9
- peru — #CD853F
- pink — #FFC0CB
- plum — #DDA0DD
- powderblue — #B0E0E6
- purple — #800080
- rebeccapurple — #663399
#DA70D6 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference