Dark orchid

#b01da5

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 304 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #b01da5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b01da5

RGB176, 29, 165

HSL304, 72%, 40%

HSV304, 84%, 69%

CMYK0%, 84%, 6%, 31%

Lab42.5, 68.79, -38.39

XYZ25.14, 12.83, 36.75

Decimal11541925

Web safe#993399

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a11b97 #921889 #83167b #74136d #65115f #560e51 #470c43 #380935 #290727 #1a0419

Tints of dark orchid

#c921bc #dc2acf #e043d4 #e45cda #e874e0 #ec8de5 #f0a6eb #f4bef0 #f8d7f6 #fcf0fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#1db028 Analogous#711db0 Analogous#b01d5c Triadic#a5b01d Triadic#1da5b0 Split complementary#5cb01d Split complementary#1db072

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 84, 6, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b01da5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 84 6 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 81 10 37

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #b01da5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b01da5; }
.text { color: #b01da5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b01da5; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b01da5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b01da5 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 #b01da5 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 #b01da5 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #b01da5 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.