Dark orchid

#a33bd2

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 #a33bd2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a33bd2

RGB163, 59, 210

HSL281, 63%, 53%

HSV281, 72%, 82%

CMYK22%, 72%, 0%, 18%

Lab46.4, 64.91, -58.61

XYZ28.3, 15.57, 62.49

Decimal10697682

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#982ec7 #8929b4 #7a25a1 #6b208d #5d1c7a #4e1866 #3f1353 #300f40 #220a2c #130619

Tints of dark orchid

#ac4dd6 #b45fda #bd71df #c584e3 #ce96e7 #d6a8eb #dfbaef #e7ccf3 #f0def8 #f8f0fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#6ad23b Analogous#573bd2 Analogous#d23bb5 Triadic#d2a33b Triadic#3bd2a3 Split complementary#b5d23b Split complementary#3bd258

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 22, 72, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a33bd2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

22 72 0 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

24 70 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 #a33bd2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a33bd2; }
.text { color: #a33bd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a33bd2; }

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 #a33bd2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a33bd2 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 #a33bd2 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 #a33bd2 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

The figures for #a33bd2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.