Dark orchid

#ab16c4

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

Dark orchid is a deep pink, weighty 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 #ab16c4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab16c4

RGB171, 22, 196

HSL291, 80%, 43%

HSV291, 89%, 77%

CMYK13%, 89%, 0%, 23%

Lab43.09, 74.17, -55.8

XYZ27.05, 13.22, 53.35

Decimal11212484

Web safe#9900cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9c14b3 #8e12a2 #7f1091 #700e81 #620d70 #530b5f #44094e #35073d #27052c #18031c

Tints of dark orchid

#c119dd #cc2ae7 #d242ea #d85bed #de74ef #e48cf2 #e9a5f5 #efbef8 #f5d6fa #fbeffd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#2fc416 Analogous#5416c4 Analogous#c41686 Triadic#c4ab16 Triadic#16c4ab Split complementary#86c416 Split complementary#16c454

Dark orchid in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 13, 89, 0, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab16c4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

13 89 0 23

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

16 86 4 29

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 #ab16c4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab16c4; }
.text { color: #ab16c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab16c4; }

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 #ab16c4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab16c4 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 #ab16c4 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 #ab16c4 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 #ab16c4 are worked out. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.