Dark orchid

#7d4ab0

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark orchid is a mid purple with a grounded cast. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #7d4ab0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#7d4ab0

RGB125, 74, 176

HSL270, 41%, 49%

HSV270, 58%, 69%

CMYK29%, 58%, 0%, 31%

Lab41.83, 41.75, -46.43

XYZ18.74, 12.39, 42.48

Decimal8211120

Web safe#663399

Pantone2665 C

Shades of dark orchid

#7244a1 #673d91 #5c3782 #513072 #462a63 #3b2353 #301d44 #251634 #1a1025 #0f0916

Tints of dark orchid

#8959b9 #956ac0 #a17bc8 #ad8ccf #ba9dd6 #c6aedd #d2bfe4 #ded0eb #eae1f3 #f6f2fa

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#7db04a Analogous#4a4ab0 Analogous#b04ab0 Triadic#b07d4a Triadic#4ab07d Split complementary#b0b04a Split complementary#4ab04a

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 29, 58, 0, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #7d4ab0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

29 58 0 31

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

31 57 4 37

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #7d4ab0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #7d4ab0; }
.text { color: #7d4ab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d4ab0; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #7d4ab0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #7d4ab0 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #7d4ab0 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #7d4ab0 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #7d4ab0 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.