Dark orchid

#a746da

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 279 degrees. 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 #a746da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a746da
RGB167, 70, 218
HSL279, 67%, 56%
HSV279, 68%, 85%
CMYK23%, 68%, 0%, 15%
Lab49.08, 62.85, -58.85
XYZ30.78, 17.66, 68.12
Decimal10962650
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#a746daRgb167 70 218Cmyk23 68 0 15Lab49 63 -59Darker#581879Deep#8324b4Lighter#c287e1

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 23, 68, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a746da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
23 68 0 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
25 67 4 21
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 #a746da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a746da; }
.text { color: #a746da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a746da; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a746da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.63:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.53:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a746da 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 #a746da 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 #a746da 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

Here is how the numbers for #a746da are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.