Dark orchid

#a239d2

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. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #a239d2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a239d2
RGB162, 57, 210
HSL281, 63%, 52%
HSV281, 73%, 82%
CMYK23%, 73%, 0%, 18%
Lab45.99, 65.48, -59.29
XYZ28.0, 15.26, 62.44
Decimal10631634
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#a239d2Rgb162 57 210Cmyk23 73 0 18Lab46 65 -59Darker#4d1765Deep#79249fLighter#bb79da

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 23, 73, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a239d2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
23 73 0 18
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
25 71 4 24
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 #a239d2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a239d2; }
.text { color: #a239d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a239d2; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a239d2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.18:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.05:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a239d2 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 #a239d2 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 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 #a239d2 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a239d2 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.