COLOR USAGE GUIDE · x11names
DarkOrchid3.
A case-sensitive color name from the x11names color set.
A lot of possibility.DarkOrchid3 · x11names
Color specification
- Color set
- x11names
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 0.604,0.196,0.804
- Screen hex
- #9A32CD
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myDarkOrchid3}{rgb}{0.604,0.196,0.804}Use DarkOrchid3 in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{DarkOrchid3}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{DarkOrchid3!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% DarkOrchid3 with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{DarkOrchid3!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}