Dark orchid

#ab23bc

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

This is Dark orchid, a strong pink at 293 degrees. 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 #ab23bc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab23bc
RGB171, 35, 188
HSL293, 69%, 44%
HSV293, 81%, 74%
CMYK9%, 81%, 0%, 26%
Lab43.49, 70.09, -50.47
XYZ26.47, 13.49, 48.79
Decimal11215804
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#ab23bcRgb171 35 188Cmyk9 81 0 26Lab43 70 -50Darker#3d0d44Deep#741880Lighter#c751d6

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 9, 81, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab23bc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
9 81 0 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
12 79 4 32
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 #ab23bc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab23bc; }
.text { color: #ab23bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab23bc; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ab23bc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.68:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.70:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab23bc 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 #ab23bc 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 #ab23bc 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #ab23bc are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.