Dark orchid

#af39ea

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 280 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 #af39ea, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#af39ea

RGB175, 57, 234

HSL280, 81%, 57%

HSV280, 76%, 92%

CMYK25%, 76%, 0%, 8%

Lab49.47, 72.7, -67.23

XYZ33.99, 17.98, 79.52

Decimal11483626

Web safe#9933ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a521e8 #9817d8 #8714c0 #7712a9 #660f91 #560d7a #450a62 #34084b #240533 #13031c

Tints of dark orchid

#b64bec #be5dee #c570f0 #cc82f2 #d494f4 #dba6f6 #e2b8f8 #eacaf9 #f1ddfb #f8effd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#74ea39 Analogous#5639ea Analogous#ea39cc Triadic#eaaf39 Triadic#39eaaf Split complementary#ccea39 Split complementary#39ea56

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 25, 76, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #af39ea on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

25 76 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

27 74 4 14

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #af39ea straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #af39ea; }
.text { color: #af39ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af39ea; }

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 #af39ea against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #af39ea 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 #af39ea 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 #af39ea 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 #af39ea is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.