Dark orchid

#b400b0

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

Dark orchid sits in the pink band, deep and vivid. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #b400b0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b400b0
RGB180, 0, 176
HSL301, 100%, 35%
HSV301, 100%, 71%
CMYK0%, 100%, 2%, 29%
Lab42.52, 75.06, -44.87
XYZ26.66, 12.84, 42.15
Decimal11796656
Web safe#cc0099
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#b400b0Rgb180 0 176Cmyk0 100 2 29Lab43 75 -45Darker#3d003cDeep#6d006aLighter#ef0dea

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 100, 2, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b400b0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 100 2 29
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 96 6 35
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 #b400b0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b400b0; }
.text { color: #b400b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b400b0; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b400b0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.89:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.57:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b400b0 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 #b400b0 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 #b400b0 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 #b400b0 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.