Orchid (color)

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For other meanings of the term, see Orchid (disambiguation).

Orchid
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#DA70D6
B	(r, g, b)	(218, 112, 214)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(302°, 49%, 85%)
Source		X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Orchid is a light purple color.

Other shades of orchid range from grayish to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple.

[edit] Derivation

The name originates from the flowers of some species of the vast orchid family (Orchidaceae), such as Laelia furfuracea and Ascocentrum pusillum, which have petals of this color which is may also be considered a violet tint.

In the Crayola brand markers, orchid is known as desert flower.

[edit] See also

• List of colors
• Orchid

v • d • e Shades of violet
Amethyst	Cerise	Eggplant	Fuchsia	Han purple	Heliotrope	Indigo	Lavender (floral)	Lavender	Lilac
Magenta	Mauve	Mountbatten pink	Orchid	Palatinate purple	Persian indigo	Purple	Red-violet	Rose	Thistle
Violet	Wisteria