Dark orchid

#b300af

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

Dark orchid is a deep pink, serious and easy to pair. 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 #b300af, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b300af
RGB179, 0, 175
HSL301, 100%, 35%
HSV301, 100%, 70%
CMYK0%, 100%, 2%, 30%
Lab42.28, 74.75, -44.67
XYZ26.33, 12.68, 41.62
Decimal11731119
Web safe#cc0099
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#b300afRgb179 0 175Cmyk0 100 2 30Lab42 75 -45Darker#3d003cDeep#6c0069Lighter#ee0de9

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

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 0, 100, 2, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b300af on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 100 2 30
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 96 6 36
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 #b300af straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b300af; }
.text { color: #b300af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b300af; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b300af against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.94:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.54:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b300af 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 #b300af 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 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 #b300af 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b300af is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.