Orchid

#bf81ec

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

Orchid falls in the purple range, light and strong. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #bf81ec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf81ec

RGB191, 129, 236

HSL275, 74%, 72%

HSV275, 45%, 93%

CMYK19%, 45%, 0%, 7%

Lab64.03, 43.24, -44.98

XYZ44.48, 32.83, 83.35

Decimal12550636

Web safe#cc99ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of orchid

#b064e8 #a147e3 #932adf #811ec9 #6e1aac #5c168f #491172 #360d55 #240838 #11041b

Tints of orchid

#c58cee #ca97ef #d0a2f1 #d5adf3 #dbb8f4 #e1c3f6 #e6cef8 #ecd9f9 #f2e4fb #f7effd

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#aeec81 Analogous#8a81ec Analogous#ec81e3 Triadic#ecbf81 Triadic#81ecbf Split complementary#e3ec81 Split complementary#81ec8a

Orchid in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 19, 45, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf81ec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

19 45 0 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 45 4 13

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.

Orchid in css

Copy #bf81ec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf81ec; }
.text { color: #bf81ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf81ec; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bf81ec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf81ec against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bf81ec sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around 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 orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bf81ec 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 orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bf81ec 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.