Dark orchid

#c103bb

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 302 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 #c103bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c103bb

RGB193, 3, 187

HSL302, 97%, 38%

HSV302, 98%, 76%

CMYK0%, 98%, 3%, 24%

Lab45.62, 78.55, -46.26

XYZ30.99, 14.99, 48.27

Decimal12649403

Web safe#cc00cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#b103ab #a0029b #90028c #80027c #70026c #5f015c #4f014d #3f013d #2e012d #1e001d

Tints of dark orchid

#de03d7 #fb04f3 #fc3ef6 #fc5cf7 #fd79f9 #fd96fa #feb3fb #fed0fd #ffedfe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#03c109 Analogous#6803c1 Analogous#c1035c Triadic#bbc103 Triadic#03bbc1 Split complementary#5cc103 Split complementary#03c168

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 0, 98, 3, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c103bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 98 3 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 94 7 30

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 #c103bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c103bb; }
.text { color: #c103bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c103bb; }

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 #c103bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c103bb 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 #c103bb 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 #c103bb 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 #c103bb are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.