Light Orchid (#E6A8D7)

The hex code for Light Orchid is #E6A8D7. It is rgb(230, 168, 215) in RGB, hsl(315, 55%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 10%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#E6A8D7

RGBrgb(230, 168, 215)

HSLhsl(315, 55%, 78%)

HSVhsv(315, 27%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.095 335.4)

LABlab(75.94% 28.90 -14.51)

LCHlch(75.94% 32.34 333.35)

Colors Closest to Light Orchid

Light Orchid is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 4.84 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.65 Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 5.83 Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.23 Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 7.67 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E6A8D7 Channel Values

How Light Orchid breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 230 · G 168 · B 215	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 315° · S 55% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 315° · S 27% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 27% · Y 7% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.92:1 vs white · 10.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Orchid background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Light Orchid

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Light Orchid; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Orchid

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Light Orchid Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E6A8D7

Protanopia#B5B5D7

Protanomaly#CAB0D7

Deuteranopia#BFBFD5

Deuteranomaly#D0B7D6

Tritanopia#E1AFAF

Tritanomaly#E3ACC0

Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #E6A8D7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--light-orchid: #E6A8D7;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6A8D7;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-orchid': '#E6A8D7' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.659, blue: 0.843)

Android XML<color name="light_orchid">#E6A8D7</color>

SVG fillfill="#E6A8D7"

More Pink Colors

Light Orchid sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e71d9d e68fac e73895 e667ce e79fc4 e600e5 e7accf e60076 e7bce7 e496e1 e854e8 e495af f000f0 f8b9d4 fe6e9f ff57ff ffb8db 341334 610061 7f2e7f 990099 ae7aae c8a2c8 d6006b

#E6A8D7 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Orchid?

The hex code for Light Orchid is #E6A8D7. That is rgb(230, 168, 215) in RGB, hsl(315, 55%, 78%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E6A8D7?

#E6A8D7 is rgb(230, 168, 215) — red 230, green 168, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6A8D7?

#E6A8D7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6A8D7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6A8D7 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6A8D7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6A8D7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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