Close to Medium Orchid
#BD44CC
#BD44CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 26.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 57% saturation and 53% 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 #BD44CC.
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
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4.86:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.86:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD44CC as they’d see it.
#BD44CC 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 #BD44CC
What color is #BD44CC?
#BD44CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 26.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 57% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD44CC in RGB?
#BD44CC is rgb(189, 68, 204): 189 red, 68 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD44CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 67, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD44CC?
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 #BD44CC?
Its complement #0C8E0E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.