Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Orchid Purple

Orchid Purple is a balanced pink color with HEX #B565A7. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 181, 101, 167, HSL 311, 35%, 55%, warm temperature, and is useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents.

#B565A7 pink warm balanced
HEX #B565A7
RGB rgb(181, 101, 167)
HSL hsl(311 35% 55%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 44, 8, 29)
Luminance 0.2192
Contrast Black 5.38:1White 3.9:1

CSS Utilities

--color-orchid-purple: #B565A7;
.bg-orchid-purple { background-color: #B565A7; }
.text-orchid-purple { color: #B565A7; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2192
Black text5.38:1AA Pass
White text3.9:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B565A7",
  "rgb": [
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    101,
    167
  ],
  "hsl": [
    311,
    35,
    55
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    44,
    8,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2192,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.38,
    "white": 3.9
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#64B473",
  "analogous": [
    "#9B64B4",
    "#B4647E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A6B464",
    "#64A6B4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B49B64",
    "#64B473",
    "#647EB4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7EB464",
    "#64B49B"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D2A2C9",
    "#B565A7",
    "#7F3D73"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D2A2C9",
  "dark": "#7F3D73",
  "saturated": "#CE4BB6",
  "desaturated": "#9B7D96",
  "pastel": "#D6C2D2",
  "neon": "#FF42DC"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
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    "#64B473",
    "#9B64B4",
    "#B4647E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9B7D96",
    "#D2A2C9"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D2A2C9",
    "#9B7D96"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "mulberry",
    "pale-violet-red",
    "amethyst",
    "rose-gold"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "orchid-purple-vs-mulberry"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/wcag/orchid-purple",
    "/css/colors/orchid-purple",
    "/hex/b565a7"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/wcag/orchid-purple",
      "/css/colors/orchid-purple",
      "/hex/b565a7"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "orchid-purple",
  "name": "Orchid Purple",
  "hex": "#B565A7",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    181,
    101,
    167
  ],
  "hsl": [
    311,
    35,
    55
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    44,
    8,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2192,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.38,
    "white": 3.9
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#64B473",
    "analogous": [
      "#9B64B4",
      "#B4647E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A6B464",
      "#64A6B4"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B49B64",
      "#64B473",
      "#647EB4"
    ],
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      "#7EB464",
      "#64B49B"
    ],
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      "#D2A2C9",
      "#B565A7",
      "#7F3D73"
    ]
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    "light": "#D2A2C9",
    "dark": "#7F3D73",
    "saturated": "#CE4BB6",
    "desaturated": "#9B7D96",
    "pastel": "#D6C2D2",
    "neon": "#FF42DC"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-orchid-purple: #B565A7;",
    "utility": ".bg-orchid-purple { background-color: #B565A7; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-orchid-purple { color: #B565A7; }"
  },
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    "pale-violet-red",
    "amethyst",
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/hex/b565a7"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/wcag/orchid-purple",
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      "/hex/b565a7"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#64B473",
      "#9B64B4",
      "#B4647E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9B7D96",
      "#D2A2C9"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D2A2C9",
      "#9B7D96"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Orchid Purple Color

Orchid Purple sits in the pink family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Orchid Purple is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include creativity, depth, and softness, which makes it relevant for beauty and wellness. In design work, Orchid Purple is most useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Orchid Purple accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #B565A7.Orchid Purple CSS utilitiesUse Orchid Purple in CSS variables and utility classes.#B565A7 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Orchid Purple paletteOpen the generated palette based on Orchid Purple.Orchid Purple harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Orchid Purple against black and white text.

Black text5.38:1AA Pass
White text3.9:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Bougainvillea#D958A0
Mulberry#C54B8C
Pale Violet Red#DB7093
Amethyst#9966CC
Rose Gold#B76E79

Color Harmonies

#64B473#64B473
#9B64B4#9B64B4
#B4647E#B4647E
#A6B464#A6B464
#64A6B4#64A6B4
Open full Orchid Purple harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D2A2C9#D2A2C9
#7F3D73#7F3D73
#CE4BB6#CE4BB6
#9B7D96#9B7D96
#D6C2D2#D6C2D2
#FF42DC#FF42DC

Pairings

Black#000000
#64B473#64B473
#9B64B4#9B64B4
#B4647E#B4647E
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5