Dark orchid

#be13e8

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

This is Dark orchid, a vivid purple at 288 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #be13e8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be13e8
RGB190, 19, 232
HSL288, 85%, 49%
HSV288, 92%, 91%
CMYK18%, 92%, 0%, 9%
Lab48.56, 83.6, -67.47
XYZ36.03, 17.24, 77.77
Decimal12456936
Web safe#cc00ff
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#be13e8Rgb190 19 232Cmyk18 92 0 9Lab49 84 -67Darker#520864Deep#880ea6Lighter#cd5ae9

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 18, 92, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be13e8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
18 92 0 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
21 89 4 15
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 #be13e8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be13e8; }
.text { color: #be13e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be13e8; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #be13e8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.72:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.45:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be13e8 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 #be13e8 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 #be13e8 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #be13e8 is computed, not guessed. 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.