Orchid (color)
| Orchid | ||
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| Hex triplet | #DA70D6 | |
| RGBB | (r, g, b) | (218, 112, 214) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (302°, 49%, 85%) |
| Source | X11 | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Orchid is a bright rich purple color that is a representation of the color of the orchid flower.
Various tones of orchid may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple.
The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915.[1]
In 1987, orchid was included as one of the X11 colors. After the invention of the world wide web in 1991, these became known as the X11 web colors.
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[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.
The word Orchid derives from the Greek word orchis which means testicle, after the appearance of the roots of plants of the genus Orchis.[2]
[edit] Variations of orchid
[edit] Medium orchid
| Medium Orchid | ||
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— Color coordinates — |
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| Hex triplet | #BA55D3 | |
| RGBB | (r, g, b) | (186, 85, 211) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (288°, 60%, 83[3]%) |
| Source | X11 | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the web color medium orchid.
[edit] Dark Orchid
| Dark Orchid | ||
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| Hex triplet | #9932CC | |
| RGBB | (r, g, b) | (153, 50, 204) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (280°, 76%, 80[4]%) |
| Source | X11 | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the web color dark orchid.
[edit] Crayola markers
In the Crayola brand of markers, orchid is known as desert flower.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Color Sample of Orchid: Page 105 Plate 41 Color Sample F5
- ^ "Orchis". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orchis. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ web.Forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to color #BA55D3 (Medium Orchid):
- ^ web.Forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to color #9932CC (Dark Orchid):
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| Amethyst | Byzantium | Cerise | Eggplant | Fandango | Fuchsia | Heliotrope | Indigo | Lavender blush | Lavender (floral) |
| Lavender (web) | Magenta | Orchid | Plum | Purple | Red-violet | Rose | Thistle | Violet | Wisteria |
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