Dark orchid

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #a038ce, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a038ce on both.

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 #a038ce straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a038ce; }
.text { color: #a038ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a038ce; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a038ce against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a038ce 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 #a038ce sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

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 #a038ce and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values