Dark orchid

#b313fd

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 confident 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 #b313fd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b313fd

RGB179, 19, 253

HSL281, 98%, 53%

HSV281, 92%, 99%

CMYK29%, 92%, 0%, 1%

Lab48.44, 85.86, -79.55

XYZ36.55, 17.14, 94.31

Decimal11736061

Web safe#cc00ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a902f6 #9802de #8802c6 #7701ae #670196 #57017e #460166 #36014e #250036 #15001e

Tints of dark orchid

#ba29fd #c13ffd #c854fe #cf6afe #d680fe #dd96fe #e4acfe #ebc2fe #f2d7ff #f9edff

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#5dfd13 Analogous#3e13fd Analogous#fd13d2 Triadic#fdb313 Triadic#13fdb3 Split complementary#d2fd13 Split complementary#13fd3e

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 29, 92, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b313fd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

29 92 0 1

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

31 89 4 7

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

Dark orchid in css

Copy #b313fd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b313fd; }
.text { color: #b313fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b313fd; }

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 #b313fd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b313fd 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 #b313fd 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 #b313fd 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

Every value on this page for #b313fd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.