Dark orchid

#a930b8

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

Dark orchid is a mid pink, grounded and easy to pair. 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 #a930b8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a930b8

RGB169, 48, 184

HSL293, 59%, 45%

HSV293, 74%, 72%

CMYK8%, 74%, 0%, 28%

Lab44.25, 65.19, -46.93

XYZ26.07, 14.01, 46.68

Decimal11088056

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9a2ca8 #8c2898 #7d2388 #6e1f78 #601b68 #511758 #421348 #340f38 #250a28 #160618

Tints of dark orchid

#bb37cb #c24cd0 #c960d6 #d075db #d78ae0 #de9ee6 #e5b3eb #ecc8f1 #f3dcf6 #faf1fb

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#3fb830 Analogous#6530b8 Analogous#b83083 Triadic#b8a930 Triadic#30b8a9 Split complementary#83b830 Split complementary#30b865

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 8, 74, 0, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a930b8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 74 0 28

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 72 4 34

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 #a930b8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a930b8; }
.text { color: #a930b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a930b8; }

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 #a930b8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a930b8 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 #a930b8 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 #a930b8 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

Here is how the numbers for #a930b8 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.