Close to Medium Violet Red
#B52688
#B52688 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 14.9% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 65% saturation and 43% 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 #B52688.
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
5.84:1 AABlack text on this color
3.60:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.84:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.60:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B52688 as they’d see it.
#B52688 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 #B52688
What color is #B52688?
#B52688 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 14.9% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 65% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B52688 in RGB?
#B52688 is rgb(181, 38, 136): 181 red, 38 green, and 136 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B52688 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 79, 25, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B52688?
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 #B52688?
Its complement #0D7531 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.