Dark orchid

#bd1ef2

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 confident 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 #bd1ef2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd1ef2

RGB189, 30, 242

HSL285, 89%, 53%

HSV285, 88%, 95%

CMYK22%, 88%, 0%, 5%

Lab49.69, 83.51, -71.29

XYZ37.48, 18.16, 85.53

Decimal12394226

Web safe#cc33ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#b30eea #a20cd3 #900bbd #7f0aa6 #6d088f #5c0778 #4a0661 #39044b #280334 #16021d

Tints of dark orchid

#c333f3 #c948f4 #cf5cf6 #d571f7 #dc86f8 #e29bf9 #e8b0fa #eec5fc #f4d9fd #faeefe

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#53f21e Analogous#531ef2 Analogous#f21ebd Triadic#f2bd1e Triadic#1ef2bd Split complementary#bdf21e Split complementary#1ef253

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 22, 88, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd1ef2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

22 88 0 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

24 85 4 11

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 #bd1ef2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd1ef2; }
.text { color: #bd1ef2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd1ef2; }

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 #bd1ef2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd1ef2 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 #bd1ef2 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 #bd1ef2 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 #bd1ef2 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.