Dark orchid

#9035c1

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 balanced 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 #9035c1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9035c1
RGB144, 53, 193
HSL279, 57%, 48%
HSV279, 73%, 76%
CMYK25%, 73%, 0%, 24%
Lab41.73, 60.01, -56.45
XYZ22.4, 12.33, 51.65
Decimal9450945
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2587 C
Pantone2587 CHex#9035c1Rgb144 53 193Cmyk25 73 0 24Lab42 60 -56Darker#3c1651Deep#662689Lighter#ad6dd0

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 25, 73, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9035c1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
25 73 0 24
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
27 71 4 30
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 #9035c1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9035c1; }
.text { color: #9035c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9035c1; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9035c1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.06:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.47:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9035c1 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 #9035c1 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 #9035c1 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 #9035c1 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.