Dark orchid

#8451b6

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. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #8451b6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8451b6

RGB132, 81, 182

HSL270, 41%, 52%

HSV270, 55%, 71%

CMYK27%, 55%, 0%, 29%

Lab44.47, 41.14, -45.69

XYZ20.9, 14.17, 45.89

Decimal8671670

Web safe#9966cc

Pantone2665 C

Shades of dark orchid

#7847a9 #6d4099 #613988 #553278 #4a2b67 #3e2557 #321e47 #271736 #1b1026 #0f0916

Tints of dark orchid

#8f61bd #9b71c4 #a681ca #b292d1 #bda2d8 #c8b2df #d4c2e5 #dfd2ec #ebe2f3 #f6f2fa

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#83b651 Analogous#5251b6 Analogous#b651b5 Triadic#b68451 Triadic#51b684 Split complementary#b6b651 Split complementary#51b651

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 27, 55, 0, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8451b6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

27 55 0 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

29 55 4 35

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 #8451b6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8451b6; }
.text { color: #8451b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8451b6; }

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 #8451b6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8451b6 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 #8451b6 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 #8451b6 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 #8451b6 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.