Dark orchid

#b71cd1

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

This is Dark orchid, a strong pink at 291 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 #b71cd1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b71cd1

RGB183, 28, 209

HSL291, 76%, 46%

HSV291, 87%, 82%

CMYK12%, 87%, 0%, 18%

Lab46.31, 77.25, -58.03

XYZ31.45, 15.5, 61.66

Decimal12000465

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a71abf #9717ad #87159a #771288 #671076 #570d64 #470b52 #38083f #28062d #18041b

Tints of dark orchid

#c725e2 #cc3be5 #d252e8 #d868eb #de7fee #e495f1 #e9acf4 #efc2f7 #f5d9fa #fbeffd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#36d11c Analogous#5d1cd1 Analogous#d11c90 Triadic#d1b71c Triadic#1cd1b7 Split complementary#91d11c Split complementary#1cd15d

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 12, 87, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b71cd1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 87 0 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 84 4 24

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 #b71cd1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b71cd1; }
.text { color: #b71cd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b71cd1; }

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 #b71cd1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b71cd1 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 #b71cd1 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 #b71cd1 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 #b71cd1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.