Close to Dark Orchid
#B01BBD
#B01BBD is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 10.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 75% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B01BBD.
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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3.74:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B01BBD as they’d see it.
#B01BBD 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 #B01BBD
What color is #B01BBD?
#B01BBD is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 10.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 75% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B01BBD in RGB?
#B01BBD is rgb(176, 27, 189): 176 red, 27 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B01BBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 86, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B01BBD?
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 #B01BBD?
Its complement #007900 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.