Dark orchid

#ad0bb0

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

This is Dark orchid, a vivid pink at 299 degrees. 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 #ad0bb0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ad0bb0

RGB173, 11, 176

HSL299, 88%, 37%

HSV299, 94%, 69%

CMYK2%, 94%, 0%, 31%

Lab41.62, 72.79, -46.37

XYZ25.19, 12.26, 42.11

Decimal11340720

Web safe#990099

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9f0aa1 #900993 #820884 #730775 #650666 #560558 #480549 #39043a #2b032c #1c021d

Tints of dark orchid

#c90dcd #e50fe9 #ee25f1 #f042f3 #f25ff5 #f57bf7 #f798f9 #f9b5fa #fbd1fc #feeefe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#0eb00b Analogous#5b0bb0 Analogous#b00b60 Triadic#b0ad0b Triadic#0bb0ad Split complementary#60b00b Split complementary#0bb05b

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 2, 94, 0, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ad0bb0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

2 94 0 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

6 90 4 37

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 #ad0bb0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ad0bb0; }
.text { color: #ad0bb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad0bb0; }

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 #ad0bb0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ad0bb0 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 #ad0bb0 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 #ad0bb0 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

The figures for #ad0bb0 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.