Dark orchid

#8d50bf

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 grounded 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 #8d50bf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8d50bf
RGB141, 80, 191
HSL273, 46%, 53%
HSV273, 58%, 75%
CMYK26%, 58%, 0%, 25%
Lab45.85, 46.12, -48.67
XYZ23.26, 15.16, 50.99
Decimal9261247
Web safe#9966cc
Pantone2665 C
Pantone2665 CHex#8d50bfRgb141 80 191Cmyk26 58 0 25Lab46 46 -49Darker#43225eDeep#683592Lighter#af88ce

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 26, 58, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8d50bf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
26 58 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
28 57 4 31
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 #8d50bf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8d50bf; }
.text { color: #8d50bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d50bf; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8d50bf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.21:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
4.03:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8d50bf 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 #8d50bf 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 #8d50bf 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 #8d50bf is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.