Orchid

#bc8bdb

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

This is Orchid, a soft purple at 277 degrees. 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 #bc8bdb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc8bdb

RGB188, 139, 219

HSL277, 53%, 70%

HSV277, 37%, 86%

CMYK14%, 37%, 0%, 14%

Lab65.18, 33.21, -33.78

XYZ42.76, 34.27, 71.38

Decimal12356571

Web safe#cc99cc

Pantone2645 C

Shades of orchid

#ae72d3 #9f59cb #9140c4 #7f36ad #6d2e94 #5a267b #481f62 #361749 #230f30 #110717

Tints of orchid

#c295de #c89fe1 #ceaae5 #d4b4e8 #dabeeb #dfc8ee #e5d3f1 #ebddf4 #f1e7f8 #f7f1fb

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#aadb8b Analogous#948bdb Analogous#db8bd2 Triadic#dbbc8b Triadic#8bdbbc Split complementary#d2db8b Split complementary#8bdb94

Orchid in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 14, 37, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc8bdb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

14 37 0 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

17 38 4 20

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

Orchid in css

Copy #bc8bdb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc8bdb; }
.text { color: #bc8bdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8bdb; }

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 #bc8bdb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc8bdb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bc8bdb 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bc8bdb 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 #bc8bdb is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.