Dark orchid

#a241ac

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

This is Dark orchid, a soft pink at 294 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #a241ac, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a241ac
RGB162, 65, 172
HSL294, 45%, 46%
HSV294, 62%, 67%
CMYK6%, 62%, 0%, 33%
Lab44.86, 54.75, -38.95
XYZ24.24, 14.44, 40.54
Decimal10633644
Web safe#993399
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#a241acRgb162 65 172Cmyk6 62 0 33Lab45 55 -39Darker#401a44Deep#712d78Lighter#bc71c3

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 6, 62, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a241ac on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 62 0 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 61 4 39
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 #a241ac straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a241ac; }
.text { color: #a241ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a241ac; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a241ac against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.40:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.89:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a241ac 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 #a241ac 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 #a241ac 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 #a241ac 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.