Close to Medium Orchid
#B048BF
#B048BF is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 28.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 48% saturation and 52% 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 #B048BF.
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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4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B048BF as they’d see it.
#B048BF 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 #B048BF
What color is #B048BF?
#B048BF is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 28.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 48% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B048BF in RGB?
#B048BF is rgb(176, 72, 191): 176 red, 72 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B048BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 62, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B048BF?
PANTONE 2568 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B048BF?
Its complement #06880C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.