Dark orchid

#aa0edd

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

Dark orchid is a mid purple with a balanced cast. 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 #aa0edd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#aa0edd

RGB170, 14, 221

HSL285, 88%, 46%

HSV285, 94%, 87%

CMYK23%, 94%, 0%, 13%

Lab44.35, 79.5, -68.2

XYZ29.79, 14.08, 69.55

Decimal11144925

Web safe#9900cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9b0dca #8c0cb7 #7e0aa3 #6f0990 #60087d #51076a #420556 #340443 #250330 #16021d

Tints of dark orchid

#ba15f0 #c12df2 #c845f3 #cf5df5 #d675f6 #de8df8 #e5a6f9 #ecbefb #f3d6fc #faeefe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#41dd0e Analogous#420edd Analogous#dd0ea9 Triadic#ddaa0e Triadic#0eddaa Split complementary#a9dd0e Split complementary#0edd42

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 23, 94, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #aa0edd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

23 94 0 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

25 90 4 19

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 #aa0edd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #aa0edd; }
.text { color: #aa0edd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa0edd; }

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 #aa0edd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #aa0edd 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 #aa0edd 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 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 #aa0edd 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

The figures for #aa0edd come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.