Dark orchid

#ad36b9

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

This is Dark orchid, a strong pink at 295 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 #ad36b9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ad36b9

RGB173, 54, 185

HSL295, 55%, 47%

HSV295, 71%, 73%

CMYK6%, 71%, 0%, 27%

Lab45.67, 64.12, -45.21

XYZ27.31, 15.03, 47.36

Decimal11351737

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9e31a9 #8f2d99 #802889 #712378 #621e68 #521a58 #431548 #341038 #250c28 #160718

Tints of dark orchid

#bb41c7 #c254cd #c968d3 #d07cd9 #d78fde #dea3e4 #e5b6ea #eccaf0 #f3def5 #faf1fb

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#42b936 Analogous#6b36b9 Analogous#b93684 Triadic#b9ad36 Triadic#36b9ad Split complementary#84b936 Split complementary#36b96c

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 6, 71, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ad36b9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

6 71 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 69 4 33

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 #ad36b9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ad36b9; }
.text { color: #ad36b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad36b9; }

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 #ad36b9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ad36b9 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 #ad36b9 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 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 #ad36b9 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

Every value on this page for #ad36b9 is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.