Dark orchid

#b22fca

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 291 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 #b22fca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b22fca
RGB178, 47, 202
HSL291, 62%, 49%
HSV291, 77%, 79%
CMYK12%, 77%, 0%, 21%
Lab46.66, 70.48, -53.47
XYZ30.04, 15.76, 57.34
Decimal11677642
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#b22fcaRgb178 47 202Cmyk12 77 0 21Lab47 70 -53Darker#4c1456Deep#7f2290Lighter#c56bd5

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 12, 77, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b22fca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
12 77 0 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
15 75 4 27
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 #b22fca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b22fca; }
.text { color: #b22fca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b22fca; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b22fca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.06:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.15:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b22fca 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 #b22fca sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #b22fca and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #b22fca is computed, not guessed. 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.