Close to Dark Orchid
#960AB2
#960AB2 is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 3.9% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 89% saturation and 37% 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 #960AB2.
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
7.04:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.04:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.98:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #960AB2 as they’d see it.
#960AB2 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 #960AB2
What color is #960AB2?
#960AB2 is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 3.9% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 89% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #960AB2 in RGB?
#960AB2 is rgb(150, 10, 178): 150 red, 10 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #960AB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 94, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #960AB2?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #960AB2?
Its complement #036800 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.