Dark orchid

#b316c5

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, weighty 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 #b316c5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b316c5
RGB179, 22, 197
HSL294, 80%, 43%
HSV294, 89%, 77%
CMYK9%, 89%, 0%, 23%
Lab44.5, 75.65, -54.03
XYZ28.96, 14.19, 54.04
Decimal11736773
Web safe#cc00cc
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#b316c5Rgb179 22 197Cmyk9 89 0 23Lab45 76 -54Darker#3e0845Deep#790f85Lighter#d042e0

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 9, 89, 0, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b316c5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
9 89 0 23
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
12 86 4 29
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 #b316c5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b316c5; }
.text { color: #b316c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b316c5; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b316c5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.47:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.84:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b316c5 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 #b316c5 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 #b316c5 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

The figures for #b316c5 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.