Close to Medium Orchid
#BF50CC
#BF50CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 31.4% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 55% saturation and 56% 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 #BF50CC.
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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5.23:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.23:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF50CC as they’d see it.
#BF50CC 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 #BF50CC
What color is #BF50CC?
#BF50CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 31.4% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF50CC in RGB?
#BF50CC is rgb(191, 80, 204): 191 red, 80 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF50CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 61, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF50CC?
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 #BF50CC?
Its complement #0F9316 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.