Dark orchid

#bf00c4

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

Dark orchid is a deep pink, serious and easy to pair. 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 #bf00c4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf00c4

RGB191, 0, 196

HSL298, 100%, 38%

HSV298, 100%, 77%

CMYK3%, 100%, 0%, 23%

Lab45.72, 79.8, -51.38

XYZ31.45, 15.06, 53.47

Decimal12517572

Web safe#cc00cc

Pantone253 C

Shades of dark orchid

#af00b3 #9f00a3 #8f0092 #7f0082 #6e0071 #5e0061 #4e0050 #3e0040 #2e002f #1e001f

Tints of dark orchid

#dc00e2 #f900ff #f91eff #fa3bff #fb59ff #fc77ff #fc94ff #fdb2ff #fed0ff #ffedff

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#05c400 Analogous#5d00c4 Analogous#c40067 Triadic#c4bf00 Triadic#00c4bf Split complementary#67c400 Split complementary#00c45d

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 3, 100, 0, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf00c4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 100 0 23

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 96 4 29

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #bf00c4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf00c4; }
.text { color: #bf00c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf00c4; }

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 #bf00c4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf00c4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bf00c4 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bf00c4 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 #bf00c4 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.