Dark orchid

#aa2db7

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

Dark orchid sits in the pink band, mid and strong. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #aa2db7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#aa2db7
RGB170, 45, 183
HSL294, 61%, 45%
HSV294, 75%, 72%
CMYK7%, 75%, 0%, 28%
Lab44.01, 66.2, -46.72
XYZ26.06, 13.84, 46.1
Decimal11152823
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#aa2db7Rgb170 45 183Cmyk7 75 0 28Lab44 66 -47Darker#401144Deep#751f7eLighter#c45ccf

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 7, 75, 0, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #aa2db7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
7 75 0 28
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 73 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #aa2db7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #aa2db7; }
.text { color: #aa2db7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa2db7; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #aa2db7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.57:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.77:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #aa2db7 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 #aa2db7 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 #aa2db7 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

Every value on this page for #aa2db7 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.