Dark orchid

#af0af5

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 purple at 282 degrees. 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 #af0af5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#af0af5

RGB175, 10, 245

HSL282, 92%, 50%

HSV282, 96%, 96%

CMYK29%, 96%, 0%, 4%

Lab46.87, 84.86, -77.65

XYZ34.27, 15.92, 87.65

Decimal11471605

Web safe#9900ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a009df #9008ca #8107b4 #71069f #620689 #530574 #43045e #340349 #240233 #15011d

Tints of dark orchid

#b621f6 #be38f7 #c54ef8 #cd65f9 #d47cfa #dc93fb #e3a9fc #ebc0fc #f2d7fd #f9eefe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#50f50a Analogous#390af5 Analogous#f50ac6 Triadic#f5af0a Triadic#0af5af Split complementary#c6f50a Split complementary#0af539

Dark orchid in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 29, 96, 0, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #af0af5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

29 96 0 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

31 92 4 10

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 #af0af5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #af0af5; }
.text { color: #af0af5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af0af5; }

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 #af0af5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #af0af5 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 #af0af5 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 #af0af5 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 #af0af5 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.