Dark orchid

#a62ce8

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

Dark orchid is a mid purple with a balanced cast. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #a62ce8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a62ce8
RGB166, 44, 232
HSL279, 80%, 54%
HSV279, 81%, 91%
CMYK28%, 81%, 0%, 9%
Lab46.62, 74.95, -70.78
XYZ31.19, 15.73, 77.74
Decimal10890472
Web safe#9933ff
Pantone2665 C
Pantone2665 CHex#a62ce8Rgb166 44 232Cmyk28 81 0 9Lab47 75 -71Darker#530d78Deep#7f14b8Lighter#bf73e8

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

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 28, 81, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a62ce8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
28 81 0 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
30 79 4 15
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 #a62ce8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a62ce8; }
.text { color: #a62ce8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a62ce8; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a62ce8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.06:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
4.15:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a62ce8 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 #a62ce8 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #a62ce8 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark orchid, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #a62ce8 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 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.