Dark orchid

#bc08ff

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

Dark orchid is a mid purple with a grounded cast. 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 #bc08ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc08ff
RGB188, 8, 255
HSL284, 100%, 52%
HSV284, 97%, 100%
CMYK26%, 97%, 0%, 0%
Lab49.6, 88.4, -78.71
XYZ38.88, 18.09, 96.05
Decimal12323071
Web safe#cc00ff
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#bc08ffRgb188 8 255Cmyk26 97 0 0Lab50 88 -79Darker#580078Deep#8c00c0Lighter#cb58f6

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 26, 97, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc08ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
26 97 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
28 93 4 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #bc08ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc08ff; }
.text { color: #bc08ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc08ff; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc08ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.55:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.62:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc08ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bc08ff sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn dark orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bc08ff and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark orchid, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #bc08ff are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.