Dark orchid

#bd2bbd

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

Dark orchid sits in the pink band, mid and strong. 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 #bd2bbd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd2bbd

RGB189, 43, 189

HSL300, 63%, 45%

HSV300, 77%, 74%

CMYK0%, 77%, 0%, 26%

Lab47.26, 71.62, -44.85

XYZ31.04, 16.22, 49.64

Decimal12397501

Web safe#cc33cc

Pantone2582 C

Shades of dark orchid

#ad27ad #9c249c #8c208c #7b1c7b #6b186b #5b155b #4a114a #3a0d3a #290929 #190619

Tints of dark orchid

#d032d0 #d547d5 #da5cda #df71df #e486e4 #e89ce8 #edb1ed #f2c6f2 #f7dbf7 #fcf0fc

Colors that go with dark orchid

Complementary#2bbd2b Analogous#742bbd Analogous#bd2b74 Triadic#bdbd2b Triadic#2bbdbd Split complementary#74bd2b Split complementary#2bbd74

Dark orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 77, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd2bbd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 77 0 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 75 4 32

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.

Dark orchid in css

Copy #bd2bbd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd2bbd; }
.text { color: #bd2bbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd2bbd; }

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 #bd2bbd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd2bbd 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 #bd2bbd 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 #bd2bbd 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

The figures for #bd2bbd come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.