Dark orchid

#a246a7

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

Dark orchid is a mid pink, balanced and easy to pair. 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 #a246a7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a246a7

RGB162, 70, 167

HSL297, 41%, 46%

HSV297, 58%, 65%

CMYK3%, 58%, 0%, 35%

Lab45.43, 51.53, -35.09

XYZ24.07, 14.85, 38.16

Decimal10634919

Web safe#993399

Pantone2583 C

Shades of dark orchid

#944098 #863a8a #78347b #6a2e6d #5b285e #4d2150 #3f1b41 #311533 #230f24 #150916

Tints of dark orchid

#b151b6 #b963bd #c175c5 #c987cd #d199d4 #d9abdc #e1bce3 #e9ceeb #f1e0f2 #f9f2fa

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#4ba746 Analogous#7246a7 Analogous#a7467b Triadic#a7a246 Triadic#46a7a2 Split complementary#7ba746 Split complementary#46a772

Dark orchid in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 3, 58, 0, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a246a7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 58 0 35

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 57 4 41

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 #a246a7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a246a7; }
.text { color: #a246a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a246a7; }

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 #a246a7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a246a7 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 #a246a7 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 #a246a7 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

Every value on this page for #a246a7 is computed, not guessed. 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.