Dark orchid

#994ea2

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

Dark orchid is a mid pink, balanced and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #994ea2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#994ea2
RGB153, 78, 162
HSL294, 35%, 47%
HSV294, 52%, 64%
CMYK6%, 52%, 0%, 36%
Lab45.4, 44.11, -32.26
XYZ22.38, 14.83, 35.87
Decimal10047138
Web safe#996699
Pantone2583 C
Pantone2583 CHex#994ea2Rgb153 78 162Cmyk6 52 0 36Lab45 44 -32Darker#3e2042Deep#6b3772Lighter#b47cbb

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 6, 52, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #994ea2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 52 0 36
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 52 4 42
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 #994ea2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #994ea2; }
.text { color: #994ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994ea2; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #994ea2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.30:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.97:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #994ea2 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 #994ea2 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 #994ea2 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 #994ea2 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.