Dark orchid

#b136f1

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 279 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #b136f1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b136f1

RGB177, 54, 241

HSL279, 87%, 58%

HSV279, 78%, 95%

CMYK27%, 78%, 0%, 5%

Lab49.9, 75.44, -70.46

XYZ35.33, 18.34, 84.9

Decimal11613937

Web safe#9933ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a71def #9a10e2 #890eca #790cb1 #680b98 #57097f #460767 #35054e #240435 #13021d

Tints of dark orchid

#b848f2 #bf5bf4 #c66df5 #ce80f6 #d592f7 #dca5f9 #e3b7fa #eac9fb #f1dcfd #f9eefe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#76f136 Analogous#5436f1 Analogous#f136d3 Triadic#f1b136 Triadic#36f1b1 Split complementary#d3f136 Split complementary#36f154

Dark orchid in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 27, 78, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b136f1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

27 78 0 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

29 76 4 11

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 #b136f1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b136f1; }
.text { color: #b136f1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b136f1; }

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 #b136f1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b136f1 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 #b136f1 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 #b136f1 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

The figures for #b136f1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.