Dark orchid

#b20fd8

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 purple at 289 degrees. 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 #b20fd8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b20fd8
RGB178, 15, 216
HSL289, 87%, 45%
HSV289, 93%, 85%
CMYK18%, 93%, 0%, 15%
Lab45.31, 79.63, -63.71
XYZ30.93, 14.76, 66.19
Decimal11669464
Web safe#9900cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#b20fd8Rgb178 15 216Cmyk18 93 0 15Lab45 80 -64Darker#440652Deep#7b0a95Lighter#ca46e8

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 18, 93, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b20fd8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
18 93 0 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
21 90 4 21
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 #b20fd8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b20fd8; }
.text { color: #b20fd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b20fd8; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b20fd8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.31:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.95:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b20fd8 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 #b20fd8 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 #b20fd8 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 #b20fd8 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.