Close to Medium Violet Red
#B1007D
#B1007D is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 0% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 100% saturation and 35% 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 #B1007D.
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
6.63:1 AABlack text on this color
3.17:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.17:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B1007D as they’d see it.
#B1007D 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 #B1007D
What color is #B1007D?
#B1007D is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 0% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B1007D in RGB?
#B1007D is rgb(177, 0, 125): 177 red, 0 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B1007D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 100, 29, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B1007D?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B1007D?
Its complement #096C1F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.