Dark orchid

#ac2dc4

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

Dark orchid sits in the pink band, mid and strong. 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 #ac2dc4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ac2dc4
RGB172, 45, 196
HSL290, 63%, 47%
HSV290, 77%, 77%
CMYK12%, 77%, 0%, 23%
Lab45.13, 68.88, -52.5
XYZ27.92, 14.63, 53.58
Decimal11283908
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#ac2dc4Rgb172 45 196Cmyk12 77 0 23Lab45 69 -53Darker#461250Deep#79208aLighter#c264d4

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 77, 0, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ac2dc4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
12 77 0 23
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
15 75 4 29
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 #ac2dc4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ac2dc4; }
.text { color: #ac2dc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac2dc4; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ac2dc4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.35:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.93:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ac2dc4 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 #ac2dc4 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 #ac2dc4 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 #ac2dc4 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.