Dark orchid

#ad2df2

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

Dark orchid is a mid purple with a balanced cast. 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 #ad2df2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ad2df2
RGB173, 45, 242
HSL279, 88%, 56%
HSV279, 81%, 95%
CMYK29%, 81%, 0%, 5%
Lab48.48, 77.71, -73.36
XYZ34.2, 17.17, 85.52
Decimal11349490
Web safe#9933ff
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#ad2df2Rgb173 45 242Cmyk29 81 0 5Lab48 78 -73Darker#5b0888Deep#880dcbLighter#c577ef

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 29, 81, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ad2df2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
29 81 0 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
31 79 4 11
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 #ad2df2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ad2df2; }
.text { color: #ad2df2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad2df2; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ad2df2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.74:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.43:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ad2df2 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 #ad2df2 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 #ad2df2 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 #ad2df2 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.