Dark orchid

#9e3de7

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

Dark orchid falls in the purple range, mid and strong. 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 #9e3de7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9e3de7

RGB158, 61, 231

HSL274, 78%, 57%

HSV274, 74%, 91%

CMYK32%, 74%, 0%, 9%

Lab47.46, 67.61, -68.9

XYZ30.19, 16.38, 77.17

Decimal10370535

Web safe#9933ff

Pantone2665 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9226e4 #851ad5 #7718be #6815a7 #5a1290 #4b0f78 #3d0c61 #2e094a #1f0632 #11031b

Tints of dark orchid

#a74fe9 #b061eb #b972ee #c284f0 #cb96f2 #d3a8f4 #dcbaf6 #e5cbf9 #eeddfb #f7effd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#86e73d Analogous#493de7 Analogous#e73ddb Triadic#e79e3d Triadic#3de79e Split complementary#dbe73d Split complementary#3de749

Dark orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 32, 74, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9e3de7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

32 74 0 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

33 72 4 15

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #9e3de7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9e3de7; }
.text { color: #9e3de7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e3de7; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9e3de7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9e3de7 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 #9e3de7 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 #9e3de7 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 #9e3de7 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.