Close to Medium Orchid
#BD36BD
#BD36BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 21.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 56% saturation and 48% 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 #BD36BD.
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
4.74:1 AABlack text on this color
4.43:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.74:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.43:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD36BD as they’d see it.
#BD36BD 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 #BD36BD
What color is #BD36BD?
#BD36BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 21.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 56% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD36BD in RGB?
#BD36BD is rgb(189, 54, 189): 189 red, 54 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD36BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD36BD?
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 #BD36BD?
Its complement #11861A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.