Dark orchid

#bf05fc

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

Dark orchid falls in the purple range, mid and vivid. 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 #bf05fc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf05fc
RGB191, 5, 252
HSL285, 98%, 50%
HSV285, 98%, 99%
CMYK24%, 98%, 0%, 1%
Lab49.75, 88.48, -76.76
XYZ39.11, 18.21, 93.55
Decimal12518908
Web safe#cc00ff
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#bf05fcRgb191 5 252Cmyk24 98 0 1Lab50 88 -77Darker#550171Deep#8b02b7Lighter#cd54f4

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark orchid in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 24, 98, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf05fc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
24 98 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
26 94 4 7
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 #bf05fc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf05fc; }
.text { color: #bf05fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf05fc; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bf05fc 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
4.64:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf05fc 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 #bf05fc 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 #bf05fc 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 #bf05fc is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.