Dark orchid

#bf00fe

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 285 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark orchid color values

Every conversion for #bf00fe, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf00fe
RGB191, 0, 254
HSL285, 100%, 50%
HSV285, 100%, 100%
CMYK25%, 100%, 0%, 0%
Lab49.78, 89.21, -77.84
XYZ39.38, 18.23, 95.21
Decimal12517630
Web safe#cc00ff
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#bf00feRgb191 0 254Cmyk25 100 0 0Lab50 89 -78Darker#54006fDeep#8900b7Lighter#cd50f6

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 25, 100, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf00fe on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
25 100 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
27 96 4 6
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 #bf00fe straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf00fe; }
.text { color: #bf00fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf00fe; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bf00fe against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.52:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.65:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf00fe 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 #bf00fe 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 #bf00fe 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 #bf00fe is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.