Dark orchid

#8331b1

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

This is Dark orchid, a strong purple at 278 degrees. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #8331b1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8331b1

RGB131, 49, 177

HSL278, 57%, 44%

HSV278, 72%, 69%

CMYK26%, 72%, 0%, 31%

Lab38.19, 55.63, -52.84

XYZ18.39, 10.2, 42.59

Decimal8597937

Web safe#993399

Pantone266 C

Shades of dark orchid

#782da2 #6c2992 #612483 #562074 #4a1c64 #3f1855 #341346 #280f37 #1d0b27 #120718

Tints of dark orchid

#9237c6 #9e4acd #a95fd3 #b474d9 #c089de #cb9ee4 #d6b2ea #e1c7f0 #ecdcf5 #f7f1fb

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#5fb131 Analogous#4331b1 Analogous#b1319f Triadic#b18331 Triadic#31b183 Split complementary#9fb131 Split complementary#31b143

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 26, 72, 0, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8331b1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

26 72 0 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

28 70 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 #8331b1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8331b1; }
.text { color: #8331b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8331b1; }

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 #8331b1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8331b1 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 #8331b1 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 #8331b1 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

The figures for #8331b1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.