Dark orchid

#ab2fc2

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 291 degrees. 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 #ab2fc2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab2fc2

RGB171, 47, 194

HSL291, 61%, 47%

HSV291, 76%, 76%

CMYK12%, 76%, 0%, 24%

Lab45.06, 67.7, -51.45

XYZ27.55, 14.59, 52.4

Decimal11218882

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9c2bb1 #8d27a0 #7e238f #6f1f7e #601a6d #51165c #42124b #340e3b #250a2a #160619

Tints of dark orchid

#b83bcf #bf4fd4 #c763d9 #ce77de #d58ce3 #dda0e8 #e4b4ed #ebc8f2 #f3dcf7 #faf1fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#46c22f Analogous#612fc2 Analogous#c22f90 Triadic#c2ab2f Triadic#2fc2ab Split complementary#90c22f Split complementary#2fc261

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 12, 76, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab2fc2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 76 0 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 74 4 30

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 #ab2fc2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab2fc2; }
.text { color: #ab2fc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab2fc2; }

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 #ab2fc2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab2fc2 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 #ab2fc2 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 #ab2fc2 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 #ab2fc2 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.