Dark orchid

#7e4fa8

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

This is Dark orchid, a soft purple at 272 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #7e4fa8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#7e4fa8

RGB126, 79, 168

HSL272, 36%, 48%

HSV272, 53%, 66%

CMYK25%, 53%, 0%, 34%

Lab42.54, 37.26, -40.55

XYZ18.47, 12.85, 38.55

Decimal8277928

Web safe#666699

Pantone2587 C

Shades of dark orchid

#734899 #68418b #5d3a7c #52336d #472c5e #3c2550 #311f41 #261832 #1b1124 #100a15

Tints of dark orchid

#8a5db3 #966dbb #a27ec2 #ae8fca #ba9fd2 #c6b0da #d2c1e2 #ded2ea #eae2f1 #f6f3f9

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#79a84f Analogous#514fa8 Analogous#a84fa5 Triadic#a87e4f Triadic#4fa87e Split complementary#a5a84f Split complementary#4fa852

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 25, 53, 0, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #7e4fa8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

25 53 0 34

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

27 53 4 40

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #7e4fa8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #7e4fa8; }
.text { color: #7e4fa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4fa8; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #7e4fa8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #7e4fa8 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 #7e4fa8 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 #7e4fa8 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 #7e4fa8 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.