Dark orchid

#b236da

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark orchid is a mid purple with a balanced cast. 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 #b236da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b236da
RGB178, 54, 218
HSL285, 69%, 53%
HSV285, 75%, 85%
CMYK18%, 75%, 0%, 15%
Lab48.47, 71.16, -59.75
XYZ32.33, 17.17, 67.94
Decimal11679450
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#b236daRgb178 54 218Cmyk18 75 0 15Lab48 71 -60Darker#57146dDeep#881fa9Lighter#c678df

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 18, 75, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b236da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
18 75 0 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
21 73 4 21
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 #b236da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b236da; }
.text { color: #b236da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b236da; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b236da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.74:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.43:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b236da 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 #b236da 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 #b236da 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 #b236da is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.