Dark orchid

#9544cd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark orchid, a strong purple at 275 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 #9544cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9544cd
RGB149, 68, 205
HSL275, 58%, 54%
HSV275, 67%, 80%
CMYK27%, 67%, 0%, 20%
Lab45.54, 57.14, -57.22
XYZ25.48, 14.93, 59.3
Decimal9782477
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2665 C
Pantone2665 CHex#9544cdRgb149 68 205Cmyk27 67 0 20Lab46 57 -57Darker#481b67Deep#6f2b9fLighter#b481d7

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 27, 67, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9544cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
27 67 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
29 66 4 26
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 #9544cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9544cd; }
.text { color: #9544cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9544cd; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9544cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.27:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.99:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9544cd 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 #9544cd 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 #9544cd 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 #9544cd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.