Dark orchid

#bb2dbf

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 #bb2dbf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb2dbf
RGB187, 45, 191
HSL298, 62%, 46%
HSV298, 76%, 75%
CMYK2%, 76%, 0%, 25%
Lab47.24, 70.98, -46.08
XYZ30.84, 16.2, 50.79
Decimal12266943
Web safe#cc33cc
Pantone2582 C
Pantone2582 CHex#bb2dbfRgb187 45 191Cmyk2 76 0 25Lab47 71 -46Darker#4a124bDeep#821f85Lighter#cf61d2

Shades of dark orchid

Tints of dark orchid

Colors that go with dark orchid

Dark 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 2, 76, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb2dbf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
2 76 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
6 74 4 31
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 #bb2dbf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb2dbf; }
.text { color: #bb2dbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb2dbf; }

How dark orchid looks on light and dark

Dark orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bb2dbf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.95:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
4.24:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb2dbf 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 #bb2dbf 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 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 #bb2dbf 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 #bb2dbf 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.