Dark orchid

#ab2fad

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, serious 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 #ab2fad, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab2fad

RGB171, 47, 173

HSL299, 57%, 43%

HSV299, 73%, 68%

CMYK1%, 73%, 0%, 32%

Lab43.81, 64.06, -41.12

XYZ25.35, 13.71, 40.84

Decimal11218861

Web safe#993399

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9c2b9e #8e278f #7f2380 #701f71 #611b63 #531754 #441345 #350f36 #270b27 #180718

Tints of dark orchid

#c035c2 #cb46cd #d15bd2 #d771d8 #dd86de #e39be4 #e9b1ea #efc6f0 #f5dcf5 #fbf1fb

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#31ad2f Analogous#6c2fad Analogous#ad2f70 Triadic#adab2f Triadic#2fadab Split complementary#70ad2f Split complementary#2fad6c

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 1, 73, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab2fad on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

1 73 0 32

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

5 71 4 38

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 #ab2fad straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab2fad; }
.text { color: #ab2fad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab2fad; }

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 #ab2fad against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab2fad 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 #ab2fad 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 #ab2fad 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 #ab2fad 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.