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102. Orchid
HTML Hex for Orchid is #DA70D6
Orchid is a bright rich purple color that is a representation of the color of
the orchidaceae 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.
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 color
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.
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