Close to Medium Violet Red
#B02482
#B02482 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 14.1% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 66% saturation and 42% 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 #B02482.
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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6.14:1 AABlack text on this color
3.42:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.42:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B02482 as they’d see it.
#B02482 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 #B02482
What color is #B02482?
#B02482 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 14.1% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 66% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B02482 in RGB?
#B02482 is rgb(176, 36, 130): 176 red, 36 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B02482 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 26, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B02482?
PANTONE 254 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B02482?
Its complement #0A7130 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.