Dark orchid

#a332cf

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 confident 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 #a332cf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a332cf

RGB163, 50, 207

HSL283, 62%, 50%

HSV283, 76%, 81%

CMYK21%, 76%, 0%, 19%

Lab45.04, 67.61, -59.08

XYZ27.51, 14.57, 60.39

Decimal10695375

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#952cbe #8728ac #782499 #6a2087 #5c1b75 #4d1762 #3f1350 #300e3d #220a2b #130619

Tints of dark orchid

#ac45d3 #b458d8 #bd6bdc #c57ee1 #ce91e5 #d6a4ea #dfb7ee #e7caf3 #f0ddf7 #f9f1fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#5ecf32 Analogous#5532cf Analogous#cf32ac Triadic#cfa332 Triadic#32cfa3 Split complementary#accf32 Split complementary#32cf55

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 21, 76, 0, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a332cf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 76 0 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 74 4 25

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #a332cf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a332cf; }
.text { color: #a332cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a332cf; }

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 #a332cf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a332cf 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 #a332cf 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 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 #a332cf 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #a332cf 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.