Dark orchid

#a045ea

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 273 degrees. 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 #a045ea, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a045ea

RGB160, 69, 234

HSL273, 80%, 59%

HSV273, 71%, 92%

CMYK32%, 71%, 0%, 8%

Lab49.09, 65.35, -67.93

XYZ31.48, 17.67, 79.59

Decimal10503658

Web safe#9933ff

Pantone2665 C

Shades of dark orchid

#932de7 #8619df #7816c7 #6914ae #5a1196 #4c0e7d #3d0b65 #2e094c #1f0634 #11031b

Tints of dark orchid

#a956ec #b167ee #ba78f0 #c389f2 #cb9af4 #d4abf6 #ddbcf7 #e5cdf9 #eedefb #f7effd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#8fea45 Analogous#4d45ea Analogous#ea45e2 Triadic#eaa045 Triadic#45eaa0 Split complementary#e2ea45 Split complementary#45ea4d

Dark orchid in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 32, 71, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a045ea on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

32 71 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

33 69 4 14

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #a045ea straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a045ea; }
.text { color: #a045ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a045ea; }

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 #a045ea against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a045ea against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a045ea 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a045ea 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 #a045ea are worked out. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.