Close to Medium Orchid
#BD5AD9
#BD5AD9 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 35.3% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 63% saturation and 60% 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 #BD5AD9.
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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5.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD5AD9 as they’d see it.
#BD5AD9 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 #BD5AD9
What color is #BD5AD9?
#BD5AD9 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 35.3% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 63% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD5AD9 in RGB?
#BD5AD9 is rgb(189, 90, 217): 189 red, 90 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD5AD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 59, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD5AD9?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD5AD9?
Its complement #2A9813 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.