Dark orchid

#ac3bbf

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

Dark orchid is a mid pink, confident 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 #ac3bbf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ac3bbf
RGB172, 59, 191
HSL291, 53%, 49%
HSV291, 69%, 75%
CMYK10%, 69%, 0%, 25%
Lab46.53, 63.11, -47.36
XYZ27.98, 15.66, 50.84
Decimal11287487
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#ac3bbfRgb172 59 191Cmyk10 69 0 25Lab47 63 -47Darker#4a1952Deep#7b2a88Lighter#c174ce

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 10, 69, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ac3bbf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
10 69 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
13 67 4 31
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #ac3bbf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ac3bbf; }
.text { color: #ac3bbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac3bbf; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ac3bbf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.08:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
4.13:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ac3bbf against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ac3bbf 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ac3bbf 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #ac3bbf are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.