Dark orchid

#b921d7

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 290 degrees. 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 #b921d7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b921d7

RGB185, 33, 215

HSL290, 73%, 49%

HSV290, 85%, 84%

CMYK14%, 85%, 0%, 16%

Lab47.38, 77.6, -59.74

XYZ32.82, 16.31, 65.71

Decimal12132823

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#a91ec4 #991bb1 #88189e #78158c #681379 #581066 #470d53 #370a40 #27072d #17041b

Tints of dark orchid

#c331df #c946e3 #cf5be6 #d571e9 #db86ec #e29bf0 #e8b0f3 #eec5f6 #f4daf9 #faf0fd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#3fd721 Analogous#5e21d7 Analogous#d7219a Triadic#d7b921 Triadic#21d7b9 Split complementary#9ad721 Split complementary#21d75e

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 14, 85, 0, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b921d7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

14 85 0 16

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

17 82 4 22

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 #b921d7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b921d7; }
.text { color: #b921d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b921d7; }

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 #b921d7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b921d7 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 #b921d7 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 #b921d7 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 #b921d7 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.