Dark orchid

#894c9e

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. 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 #894c9e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#894c9e
RGB137, 76, 158
HSL285, 35%, 46%
HSV285, 52%, 62%
CMYK13%, 52%, 0%, 38%
Lab42.7, 39.72, -34.28
XYZ19.07, 12.96, 33.84
Decimal8998046
Web safe#993399
Pantone2587 C
Pantone2587 CHex#894c9eRgb137 76 158Cmyk13 52 0 38Lab43 40 -34Darker#351e3eDeep#5f356eLighter#a878b9

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, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #894c9e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
13 52 0 38
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
16 52 4 44
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 #894c9e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #894c9e; }
.text { color: #894c9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894c9e; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #894c9e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.85:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.59:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #894c9e 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 #894c9e 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 #894c9e 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

Every value on this page for #894c9e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.