Close to Dark Orchid
#B136CC
#B136CC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 21.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 60% saturation and 51% 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 #B136CC.
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
4.92:1 AABlack text on this color
4.27:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.92:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.27:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B136CC as they’d see it.
#B136CC 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 #B136CC
What color is #B136CC?
#B136CC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 21.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B136CC in RGB?
#B136CC is rgb(177, 54, 204): 177 red, 54 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B136CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 74, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B136CC?
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 #B136CC?
Its complement #0C8300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.