Close to Medium Orchid
#B048CA
#B048CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 28.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B048CA.
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.
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4.54:1 AABlack text on this color
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B048CA as they’d see it.
#B048CA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B048CA
What color is #B048CA?
#B048CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 28.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B048CA in RGB?
#B048CA is rgb(176, 72, 202): 176 red, 72 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B048CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 64, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B048CA?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B048CA?
Its complement #1F890B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.