Dark orchid

#b42aaa

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, rich and easy to pair. 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 #b42aaa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b42aaa
RGB180, 42, 170
HSL304, 62%, 44%
HSV304, 77%, 71%
CMYK0%, 77%, 6%, 29%
Lab44.61, 67.07, -37.98
XYZ26.91, 14.26, 39.36
Decimal11807402
Web safe#cc3399
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#b42aaaRgb180 42 170Cmyk0 77 6 29Lab45 67 -38Darker#400f3dDeep#7a1c73Lighter#cf56c7

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 0, 77, 6, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b42aaa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 77 6 29
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 75 10 35
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 #b42aaa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b42aaa; }
.text { color: #b42aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b42aaa; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b42aaa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.45:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.85:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b42aaa 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 #b42aaa 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 #b42aaa 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 #b42aaa 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.