Orchid Color Palette
Orchid Color Palette built around #DA70D6, a dark neutral purple anchor (WCAG contrast 7.27:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FCC9F7 | |
| surface | #88C28A | |
| text | #783176 | |
| text-muted | #DA70D6 | |
| primary | #DA70D6 | |
| secondary | #88C28A | |
| accent | #DF7FDA |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fcc9f7;
--surface: #88c28a;
--text: #783176;
--text-muted: #da70d6;
--primary: #da70d6;
--secondary: #88c28a;
--accent: #df7fda;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #DA70D6 | #FCC9F7 | #783176 | #88C28A | #DF7FDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DA70D6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| #FCC9F7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| #783176 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| #88C28A | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #DF7FDA | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the orchid color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #DA70D6, #FCC9F7, #783176, #88C28A, #DF7FDA.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.