Dark orchid

#ac0ede

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

Dark orchid falls in the purple range, mid and vivid. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #ac0ede, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ac0ede
RGB172, 14, 222
HSL286, 88%, 46%
HSV286, 94%, 87%
CMYK23%, 94%, 0%, 13%
Lab44.74, 79.95, -68.11
XYZ30.36, 14.36, 70.28
Decimal11275998
Web safe#9900cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#ac0edeRgb172 14 222Cmyk23 94 0 13Lab45 80 -68Darker#440658Deep#780a9bLighter#c349ea

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

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 23, 94, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ac0ede on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
23 94 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
25 90 4 19
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 #ac0ede straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ac0ede; }
.text { color: #ac0ede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac0ede; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ac0ede against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.42:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.87:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ac0ede 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 #ac0ede 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 #ac0ede 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ac0ede is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.