Dark orchid

#8448b2

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 confident 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 #8448b2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8448b2
RGB132, 72, 178
HSL274, 42%, 49%
HSV274, 60%, 70%
CMYK26%, 60%, 0%, 30%
Lab42.39, 45.06, -46.67
XYZ19.87, 12.75, 43.53
Decimal8669362
Web safe#993399
Pantone2587 C
Pantone2587 CHex#8448b2Rgb132 72 178Cmyk26 60 0 30Lab42 45 -47Darker#391f4cDeep#5e337fLighter#a57dc5

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 26, 60, 0, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8448b2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
26 60 0 30
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
28 59 4 36
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 #8448b2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8448b2; }
.text { color: #8448b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8448b2; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8448b2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.91:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.55:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8448b2 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 #8448b2 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 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 #8448b2 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #8448b2 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.