Close to Dark Orchid
#B017CB
#B017CB is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 9% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B017CB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.48:1 AABlack text on this color
3.83:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.83:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B017CB as they’d see it.
#B017CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B017CB
What color is #B017CB?
#B017CB is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 9% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B017CB in RGB?
#B017CB is rgb(176, 23, 203): 176 red, 23 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B017CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 89, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B017CB?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B017CB?
Its complement #127A01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.