Dark orchid

#8f4bb5

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 278 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 #8f4bb5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8f4bb5

RGB143, 75, 181

HSL278, 42%, 50%

HSV278, 59%, 71%

CMYK21%, 59%, 0%, 29%

Lab44.53, 46.95, -44.93

XYZ22.18, 14.21, 45.29

Decimal9391029

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2587 C

Shades of dark orchid

#8344a5 #763d95 #693785 #5d3076 #502a66 #442356 #371d46 #2a1636 #1e0f26 #110916

Tints of dark orchid

#995cbc #a46cc3 #ae7dca #b98ed1 #c39fd7 #cdafde #d8c0e5 #e2d1ec #ede2f3 #f7f2fa

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#71b54b Analogous#5a4bb5 Analogous#b54ba6 Triadic#b58f4b Triadic#4bb58f Split complementary#a6b54b Split complementary#4bb55a

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 21, 59, 0, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8f4bb5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 59 0 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 58 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #8f4bb5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8f4bb5; }
.text { color: #8f4bb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f4bb5; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8f4bb5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8f4bb5 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 #8f4bb5 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 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 #8f4bb5 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

Here is how the numbers for #8f4bb5 are worked out. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.