Dark orchid

#9c1bb4

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 291 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 #9c1bb4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9c1bb4

RGB156, 27, 180

HSL291, 74%, 41%

HSV291, 85%, 71%

CMYK13%, 85%, 0%, 29%

Lab39.83, 67.94, -51.78

XYZ22.34, 11.15, 44.15

Decimal10230708

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2592 C

Shades of dark orchid

#8f19a5 #811695 #741486 #671277 #5a0f67 #4c0d58 #3f0b49 #320939 #24062a #17041b

Tints of dark orchid

#b11fcd #c229df #c942e3 #d05be6 #d773ea #df8cee #e6a5f2 #edbef5 #f4d7f9 #fbeffd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#33b41b Analogous#4f1bb4 Analogous#b41b80 Triadic#b49c1b Triadic#1bb49c Split complementary#80b41b Split complementary#1bb44f

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 13, 85, 0, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9c1bb4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

13 85 0 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

16 82 4 35

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 #9c1bb4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9c1bb4; }
.text { color: #9c1bb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c1bb4; }

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 #9c1bb4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9c1bb4 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 #9c1bb4 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 #9c1bb4 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 #9c1bb4 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.