Orchid is a bright rich purple color that is a representation of the color
of the orchidaceous 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. Source
