Close to Fuchsia
#B05DCA
#B05DCA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 36.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 51% saturation and 58% 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 #B05DCA.
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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5.26:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B05DCA as they’d see it.
#B05DCA 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 #B05DCA
What color is #B05DCA?
#B05DCA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 36.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 51% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B05DCA in RGB?
#B05DCA is rgb(176, 93, 202): 176 red, 93 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B05DCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 54, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B05DCA?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B05DCA?
Its complement #399124 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.