Dark orchid

#a62ec2

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 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 #a62ec2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a62ec2

RGB166, 46, 194

HSL289, 62%, 47%

HSV289, 76%, 76%

CMYK14%, 76%, 0%, 24%

Lab44.17, 67.05, -52.93

XYZ26.44, 13.96, 52.34

Decimal10890946

Web safe#9933cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#982ab1 #8926a0 #7b228f #6c1e7e #5e1a6d #4f165c #41124c #320e3b #240a2a #150619

Tints of dark orchid

#b439d0 #bb4ed5 #c362da #cb76df #d38be3 #da9fe8 #e2b3ed #eac8f2 #f2dcf7 #f9f1fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#4ac22e Analogous#5c2ec2 Analogous#c22e94 Triadic#c2a62e Triadic#2ec2a6 Split complementary#94c22e Split complementary#2ec25c

Dark orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 14, 76, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a62ec2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

14 76 0 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

17 74 4 30

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 #a62ec2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a62ec2; }
.text { color: #a62ec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a62ec2; }

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 #a62ec2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a62ec2 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 #a62ec2 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 #a62ec2 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 #a62ec2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.