Dark orchid

#b511fa

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

This is Dark orchid, a vivid purple at 282 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #b511fa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b511fa

RGB181, 17, 250

HSL282, 96%, 52%

HSV282, 93%, 98%

CMYK28%, 93%, 0%, 2%

Lab48.42, 85.8, -77.89

XYZ36.51, 17.13, 91.82

Decimal11866618

Web safe#cc00ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a905ee #9905d7 #8804c0 #7804a9 #670392 #57037b #470263 #36024c #260135 #15011e

Tints of dark orchid

#bc27fa #c33dfb #ca53fb #d069fc #d77ffc #de95fd #e5abfd #ecc1fe #f3d7fe #faeeff

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#56fa11 Analogous#4111fa Analogous#fa11ca Triadic#fab511 Triadic#11fab5 Split complementary#cafa11 Split complementary#11fa41

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 28, 93, 0, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b511fa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

28 93 0 2

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

30 90 4 8

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 #b511fa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b511fa; }
.text { color: #b511fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b511fa; }

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 #b511fa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b511fa 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 #b511fa 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 #b511fa 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 #b511fa is computed, not guessed. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.