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 colors.
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