Dark orchid

#9f30e8

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

This is Dark orchid, a vivid purple at 276 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #9f30e8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9f30e8
RGB159, 48, 232
HSL276, 80%, 55%
HSV276, 79%, 91%
CMYK31%, 79%, 0%, 9%
Lab46.06, 72.64, -71.75
XYZ29.92, 15.31, 77.72
Decimal10432744
Web safe#9933ff
Pantone2665 C
Pantone2665 CHex#9f30e8Rgb159 48 232Cmyk31 79 0 9Lab46 73 -72Darker#500e7bDeep#7a15bcLighter#bb77e9

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 31, 79, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9f30e8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
31 79 0 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
33 77 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 #9f30e8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9f30e8; }
.text { color: #9f30e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f30e8; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9f30e8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.17:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
4.06:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9f30e8 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 #9f30e8 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 #9f30e8 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 #9f30e8 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.