Dark orchid

#be21c6

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 297 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 #be21c6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be21c6

RGB190, 33, 198

HSL297, 71%, 45%

HSV297, 83%, 78%

CMYK4%, 83%, 0%, 22%

Lab47.12, 75.66, -50.31

XYZ31.97, 16.11, 54.85

Decimal12460486

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#ae1eb5 #9d1ba4 #8d1892 #7c1681 #6c1370 #5b105f #4b0d4e #3a0a3d #2a072b #19041a

Tints of dark orchid

#d226db #d73ddf #db53e2 #e069e6 #e580ea #e996ee #eeadf1 #f3c3f5 #f7d9f9 #fcf0fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#29c621 Analogous#6b21c6 Analogous#c6217c Triadic#c6be21 Triadic#21c6be Split complementary#7cc621 Split complementary#21c66b

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 4, 83, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be21c6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

4 83 0 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

8 80 4 28

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 #be21c6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be21c6; }
.text { color: #be21c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be21c6; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #be21c6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be21c6 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 #be21c6 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 #be21c6 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

The figures for #be21c6 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.