Dark orchid

#ab2fa4

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 303 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #ab2fa4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab2fa4

RGB171, 47, 164

HSL303, 57%, 43%

HSV303, 73%, 67%

CMYK0%, 73%, 4%, 33%

Lab43.32, 62.58, -36.55

XYZ24.51, 13.37, 36.41

Decimal11218852

Web safe#993399

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#9c2b96 #8e2788 #7f237a #701f6c #621b5e #53174f #441341 #350f33 #270b25 #180717

Tints of dark orchid

#c135b9 #cc45c4 #d25acb #d870d2 #de85d9 #e49bdf #e9b0e6 #efc6ed #f5dbf4 #fbf1fb

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#2fab36 Analogous#742fab Analogous#ab2f66 Triadic#a4ab2f Triadic#2fa4ab Split complementary#66ab2f Split complementary#2fab74

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 73, 4, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab2fa4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 73 4 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 71 8 39

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 #ab2fa4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab2fa4; }
.text { color: #ab2fa4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab2fa4; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ab2fa4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab2fa4 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 #ab2fa4 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 #ab2fa4 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ab2fa4 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.