Dark orchid

#b01fbb

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 296 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 #b01fbb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b01fbb

RGB176, 31, 187

HSL296, 72%, 43%

HSV296, 83%, 73%

CMYK6%, 83%, 0%, 27%

Lab43.94, 71.79, -49.11

XYZ27.36, 13.8, 48.23

Decimal11542459

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a11cab #921a9b #83178b #73147b #64126b #550f5b #460c4a #370a3a #28072a #19041a

Tints of dark orchid

#c623d3 #d134dd #d74be1 #dc63e5 #e17ae9 #e692ed #eca9f1 #f1c1f5 #f6d8f9 #fcf0fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#2abb1f Analogous#621fbb Analogous#bb1f78 Triadic#bbb01f Triadic#1fbbb0 Split complementary#78bb1f Split complementary#1fbb62

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 6, 83, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b01fbb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

6 83 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 80 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #b01fbb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b01fbb; }
.text { color: #b01fbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b01fbb; }

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 #b01fbb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b01fbb 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 #b01fbb 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 #b01fbb 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

Here is how the numbers for #b01fbb are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.