Dark orchid

#b60bd9

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 pink at 290 degrees. 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 #b60bd9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b60bd9

RGB182, 11, 217

HSL290, 90%, 45%

HSV290, 95%, 85%

CMYK16%, 95%, 0%, 15%

Lab45.9, 80.8, -63.3

XYZ31.94, 15.19, 66.9

Decimal11930585

Web safe#cc00cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a60ac6 #9609b3 #8708a1 #77078e #67067b #570568 #480455 #380343 #280230 #18011d

Tints of dark orchid

#cb0cf2 #d125f4 #d63ef5 #db57f6 #e170f8 #e689f9 #eba3fa #f1bcfc #f6d5fd #fbeefe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#2ed90b Analogous#4f0bd9 Analogous#d90b95 Triadic#d9b60b Triadic#0bd9b6 Split complementary#95d90b Split complementary#0bd94f

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 16, 95, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b60bd9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

16 95 0 15

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

19 91 4 21

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 #b60bd9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b60bd9; }
.text { color: #b60bd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b60bd9; }

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 #b60bd9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b60bd9 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 #b60bd9 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 #b60bd9 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

Here is how the numbers for #b60bd9 are worked out. 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.