Dark orchid

#a14bbf

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 grounded 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 #a14bbf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a14bbf

RGB161, 75, 191

HSL284, 48%, 52%

HSV284, 61%, 75%

CMYK16%, 61%, 0%, 25%

Lab47.46, 53.6, -45.96

XYZ26.62, 16.37, 51.05

Decimal10570687

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9540b3 #8739a1 #783390 #6a2d7f #5b276d #4d215c #3e1b4b #301439 #210e28 #130817

Tints of dark orchid

#aa5cc5 #b26ccb #bb7dd1 #c48ed7 #cd9edd #d5afe3 #dec0e9 #e7d0ee #efe1f4 #f8f2fa

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#69bf4b Analogous#674bbf Analogous#bf4ba3 Triadic#bfa14b Triadic#4bbfa1 Split complementary#a3bf4b Split complementary#4bbf67

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 16, 61, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a14bbf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

16 61 0 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

19 60 4 31

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

Dark orchid in css

Copy #a14bbf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a14bbf; }
.text { color: #a14bbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a14bbf; }

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 #a14bbf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a14bbf 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 #a14bbf 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 #a14bbf 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 #a14bbf 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.