Dark orchid

#a830e8

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

This is Dark orchid, a vivid 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 #a830e8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a830e8

RGB168, 48, 232

HSL279, 80%, 55%

HSV279, 79%, 91%

CMYK28%, 79%, 0%, 9%

Lab47.32, 74.07, -69.64

XYZ31.77, 16.26, 77.81

Decimal11022568

Web safe#9933ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9f1ae6 #8f17cf #8015b9 #7012a2 #61108c #510d75 #420b5f #320848 #230632 #13031c

Tints of dark orchid

#b043ea #b856ec #c069ee #c87cf0 #d08ff3 #d8a3f5 #e0b6f7 #e8c9f9 #f0dcfb #f8effd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#70e830 Analogous#4c30e8 Analogous#e830cc Triadic#e8a830 Triadic#30e8a8 Split complementary#cce830 Split complementary#30e84c

Dark orchid in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 28, 79, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a830e8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

28 79 0 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

30 77 4 15

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

Dark orchid in css

Copy #a830e8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a830e8; }
.text { color: #a830e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a830e8; }

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 #a830e8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a830e8 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 #a830e8 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 #a830e8 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 #a830e8 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.