Orchid

#bb88dd

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

Orchid falls in the purple range, light and strong. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #bb88dd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb88dd

RGB187, 136, 221

HSL276, 56%, 70%

HSV276, 38%, 87%

CMYK15%, 38%, 0%, 13%

Lab64.48, 35.0, -35.99

XYZ42.35, 33.39, 72.62

Decimal12290269

Web safe#cc99cc

Pantone2572 C

Shades of orchid

#ac6fd6 #9e55ce #8f3cc7 #7e32b0 #6c2b97 #5a247d #471d64 #35154b #230e31 #110718

Tints of orchid

#c193e0 #c79de3 #cda8e6 #d3b2e9 #d9bdec #dfc7ef #e5d2f2 #ebdcf5 #f1e7f8 #f7f1fb

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#aadd88 Analogous#9088dd Analogous#dd88d4 Triadic#ddbb88 Triadic#88ddbb Split complementary#d4dd88 Split complementary#88dd91

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 15, 38, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb88dd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 38 0 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 39 4 19

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.

Orchid in css

Copy #bb88dd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb88dd; }
.text { color: #bb88dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb88dd; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bb88dd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb88dd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bb88dd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bb88dd 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 orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bb88dd is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.