Dark orchid

#a540e4

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 purple at 277 degrees. 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 #a540e4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a540e4
RGB165, 64, 228
HSL277, 75%, 57%
HSV277, 72%, 89%
CMYK28%, 72%, 0%, 11%
Lab48.6, 67.05, -65.32
XYZ31.35, 17.27, 75.08
Decimal10830052
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2665 C
Pantone2665 CHex#a540e4Rgb165 64 228Cmyk28 72 0 11Lab49 67 -65Darker#581283Deep#821bc1Lighter#c184e7

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 28, 72, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a540e4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
28 72 0 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
30 70 4 17
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #a540e4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a540e4; }
.text { color: #a540e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a540e4; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a540e4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.72:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.45:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a540e4 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 #a540e4 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 #a540e4 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

The figures for #a540e4 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.