Dark orchid

#ab2aef

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 confident 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 #ab2aef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab2aef

RGB171, 42, 239

HSL279, 86%, 55%

HSV279, 82%, 94%

CMYK28%, 82%, 0%, 6%

Lab47.68, 77.65, -72.98

XYZ33.2, 16.55, 83.11

Decimal11217647

Web safe#9933ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a213ed #9210d7 #820ebf #730da8 #630b91 #53097a #430762 #33064b #230434 #13021c

Tints of dark orchid

#b33ef0 #ba51f2 #c265f3 #ca79f5 #d28cf6 #d9a0f8 #e1b3f9 #e9c7fb #f1dbfc #f8eefe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#6eef2a Analogous#482aef Analogous#ef2ad1 Triadic#efab2a Triadic#2aefab Split complementary#d0ef2a Split complementary#2aef49

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 28, 82, 0, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab2aef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

28 82 0 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

30 79 4 12

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 #ab2aef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab2aef; }
.text { color: #ab2aef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab2aef; }

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 #ab2aef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab2aef 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 #ab2aef 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 #ab2aef 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

Every value on this page for #ab2aef is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.