Dark orchid

#bd21da

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

Dark orchid is a mid pink, confident 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 #bd21da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd21da

RGB189, 33, 218

HSL291, 74%, 49%

HSV291, 85%, 85%

CMYK13%, 85%, 0%, 15%

Lab48.22, 78.77, -60.06

XYZ34.19, 16.97, 67.8

Decimal12394970

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#ac1ec7 #9c1bb4 #8b18a1 #7b158d #6a137a #591067 #490d54 #380a41 #28072e #17041b

Tints of dark orchid

#c533e0 #cb48e3 #d15de6 #d772ea #dd87ed #e39cf0 #e9b1f3 #efc6f6 #f5dbf9 #fbeffd

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#3eda21 Analogous#6021da Analogous#da219b Triadic#dabd21 Triadic#21dabd Split complementary#9ada21 Split complementary#21da61

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 13, 85, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd21da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

13 85 0 15

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

16 82 4 21

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 #bd21da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd21da; }
.text { color: #bd21da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd21da; }

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 #bd21da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd21da 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 #bd21da 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 #bd21da 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

Here is how the numbers for #bd21da are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.