Dark orchid

#bc1ecd

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

This is Dark orchid, a strong pink at 294 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #bc1ecd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc1ecd

RGB188, 30, 205

HSL294, 74%, 46%

HSV294, 85%, 80%

CMYK8%, 85%, 0%, 20%

Lab47.01, 77.04, -54.55

XYZ32.22, 16.03, 59.15

Decimal12328653

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#ac1bbb #9b19a9 #8b1698 #7b1486 #6a1174 #5a0e62 #4a0c50 #39093e #29072d #18041b

Tints of dark orchid

#cd26df #d23ce2 #d752e6 #dd69e9 #e27fec #e796f0 #ecacf3 #f1c3f6 #f6d9f9 #fbeffd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#2fcd1e Analogous#651ecd Analogous#cd1e86 Triadic#cdbc1e Triadic#1ecdbc Split complementary#86cd1e Split complementary#1ecd65

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 8, 85, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc1ecd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 85 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 82 4 26

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 #bc1ecd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc1ecd; }
.text { color: #bc1ecd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc1ecd; }

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 #bc1ecd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc1ecd 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 #bc1ecd 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 #bc1ecd 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

Here is how the numbers for #bc1ecd are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.