Dark orchid

#b514b5

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 #b514b5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b514b5

RGB181, 20, 181

HSL300, 80%, 39%

HSV300, 89%, 71%

CMYK0%, 89%, 0%, 29%

Lab43.74, 73.78, -45.86

XYZ27.65, 13.66, 44.9

Decimal11867317

Web safe#cc00cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a612a6 #961196 #870f87 #780d78 #680c68 #590a59 #4a084a #3a063a #2b052b #1c031c

Tints of dark orchid

#cf17cf #e61de6 #e937e9 #ec52ec #ef6cef #f286f2 #f5a0f5 #f7baf7 #fad5fa #fdeffd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#14b514 Analogous#6414b5 Analogous#b51465 Triadic#b5b514 Triadic#14b5b5 Split complementary#65b514 Split complementary#14b565

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 0, 89, 0, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b514b5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 89 0 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 86 4 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 #b514b5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b514b5; }
.text { color: #b514b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b514b5; }

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 #b514b5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b514b5 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 #b514b5 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 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 #b514b5 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

The figures for #b514b5 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.