Dark orchid

#be1bbd

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

Dark orchid sits in the pink band, deep and strong. 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 #be1bbd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be1bbd
RGB190, 27, 189
HSL300, 75%, 43%
HSV300, 86%, 75%
CMYK0%, 86%, 1%, 25%
Lab46.18, 75.44, -46.56
XYZ30.81, 15.41, 49.49
Decimal12458941
Web safe#cc33cc
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#be1bbdRgb190 27 189Cmyk0 86 1 25Lab46 75 -47Darker#410941Deep#7f127fLighter#db45da

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 0, 86, 1, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be1bbd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 86 1 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 83 5 31
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 #be1bbd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be1bbd; }
.text { color: #be1bbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be1bbd; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #be1bbd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.15:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.08:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be1bbd 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 #be1bbd 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 #be1bbd 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 #be1bbd is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.