Dark Orchid is a light bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dark Orchid is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Orchid is #9932CC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Orchid has 60%% Red, 20% Green, and 80% Blue.
Dark Orchid has 280° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Orchid has 280° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Orchid has 25% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#9932CC |
|
RGB |
(153, 50, 204) |
(60%, 20%, 80%) |
HSV |
(280°, 75, 80) |
(78%, 75%, 80%) |
HSL |
(280°, 60, 50) |
(78%, 60%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(25, 75, 0, 20) |
(25%, 75%, 0%, 20%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Orchid is 13%, which is low.
Dark Orchid has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Orchid and black have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Orchid and white have a 5.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
13% |
insufficient (3.7) |
AA (5.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Orchid paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Blue, 30% Magenta, 20% Black, 20% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
30%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
30%
Black
20%
White
20%
To mix Dark Orchid paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Cyan, 45% Magenta, 20% Black, 20% White, as shown below.
Cyan
15%
Magenta
45%
Yellow
0%
Black
20%
White
20%
Colors similar to Dark Orchid are: Blue Violet, Purple Flower, Jasmine Purple, Barney, and Purple Heart. Blue Violet is more purple and brighter than Dark Orchid. Purple Flower is more magenta and paler and lighter than Dark Orchid. Jasmine Purple is more purple and lighter than Dark Orchid. Barney is more magenta and brighter than Dark Orchid. Purple Heart is more blue and darker than Dark Orchid.