Dark orchid

#9a37c6

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 confident 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 #9a37c6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9a37c6

RGB154, 55, 198

HSL282, 57%, 50%

HSV282, 72%, 78%

CMYK22%, 72%, 0%, 22%

Lab43.77, 62.24, -55.99

XYZ24.89, 13.68, 54.75

Decimal10106822

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2587 C

Shades of dark orchid

#8c32b5 #7f2da3 #712892 #642480 #561f6f #491a5e #3b154c #2e103b #200b29 #130718

Tints of dark orchid

#a449cc #ad5bd2 #b76ed7 #c081dc #c993e1 #d3a6e6 #dcb9ec #e5ccf1 #efdef6 #f8f1fb

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#63c637 Analogous#5337c6 Analogous#c637aa Triadic#c69a37 Triadic#37c69a Split complementary#aac637 Split complementary#37c653

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 22, 72, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9a37c6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

22 72 0 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

24 70 4 28

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 #9a37c6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9a37c6; }
.text { color: #9a37c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a37c6; }

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 #9a37c6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9a37c6 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 #9a37c6 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 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 #9a37c6 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #9a37c6 are worked out. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.