Dark orchid

#be21be

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 300 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 #be21be, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be21be
RGB190, 33, 190
HSL300, 70%, 44%
HSV300, 83%, 75%
CMYK0%, 83%, 0%, 25%
Lab46.65, 74.41, -46.41
XYZ31.07, 15.75, 50.12
Decimal12460478
Web safe#cc33cc
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#be21beRgb190 33 190Cmyk0 83 0 25Lab47 74 -46Darker#440c44Deep#811681Lighter#d84fd8

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 83, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be21be on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 83 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 80 4 31
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #be21be straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be21be; }
.text { color: #be21be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be21be; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #be21be against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.06:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.15:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be21be 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 #be21be 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 #be21be 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

Here is how the numbers for #be21be are worked out. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.