Dark orchid

#a51fb9

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

This is Dark orchid, a strong pink at 292 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #a51fb9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a51fb9

RGB165, 31, 185

HSL292, 71%, 42%

HSV292, 83%, 73%

CMYK11%, 83%, 0%, 27%

Lab41.97, 69.47, -51.2

XYZ24.76, 12.48, 47.0

Decimal10821561

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#971ca9 #891a99 #7b1789 #6c1479 #5e126a #500f5a #420c4a #340a3a #26072a #17041a

Tints of dark orchid

#ba23d1 #c732dd #cd4ae1 #d462e5 #da79e9 #e191ed #e7a9f1 #eec0f5 #f4d8f8 #fbf0fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#33b91f Analogous#581fb9 Analogous#b91f80 Triadic#b9a51f Triadic#1fb9a5 Split complementary#80b91f Split complementary#1fb958

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 11, 83, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a51fb9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 83 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 80 4 33

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 #a51fb9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a51fb9; }
.text { color: #a51fb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a51fb9; }

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 #a51fb9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a51fb9 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 #a51fb9 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 #a51fb9 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

Every value on this page for #a51fb9 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.