Dark orchid

#834896

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

This is Dark orchid, a soft purple at 285 degrees. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #834896, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#834896
RGB131, 72, 150
HSL285, 35%, 44%
HSV285, 52%, 59%
CMYK13%, 52%, 0%, 41%
Lab40.67, 38.43, -32.72
XYZ17.18, 11.66, 30.2
Decimal8603798
Web safe#993399
Pantone2587 C
Pantone2587 CHex#834896Rgb131 72 150Cmyk13 52 0 41Lab41 38 -33Darker#2f1a36Deep#593166Lighter#a470b5

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 13, 52, 0, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #834896 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
13 52 0 41
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
16 52 4 47
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #834896 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #834896; }
.text { color: #834896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #834896; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #834896 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.30:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.33:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #834896 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #834896 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn dark orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #834896 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #834896 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.