Dark orchid

#bc1abc

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

Dark orchid is a deep pink, rich and easy to pair. 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 #bc1abc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc1abc

RGB188, 26, 188

HSL300, 76%, 42%

HSV300, 86%, 74%

CMYK0%, 86%, 0%, 26%

Lab45.72, 75.11, -46.74

XYZ30.19, 15.06, 48.89

Decimal12327612

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#ac18ac #9c169c #8c138c #7c117c #6b0f6b #5b0d5b #4b0a4b #3b083b #2b062b #1b041b

Tints of dark orchid

#d41dd4 #e22ce2 #e544e5 #e95de9 #ec75ec #ef8eef #f3a6f3 #f6bef6 #f9d7f9 #fdeffd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#1abc1a Analogous#6b1abc Analogous#bc1a6b Triadic#bcbc1a Triadic#1abcbc Split complementary#6bbc1a Split complementary#1abc6b

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 0, 86, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc1abc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 86 0 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 83 4 32

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 #bc1abc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc1abc; }
.text { color: #bc1abc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc1abc; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc1abc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc1abc 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 #bc1abc 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 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 #bc1abc 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #bc1abc come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.