Close to Dark Violet
#B301CD
#B301CD is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 0.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 99% saturation and 40% 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 #B301CD.
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
5.52:1 AABlack text on this color
3.80:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.52:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.80:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B301CD as they’d see it.
#B301CD 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 #B301CD
What color is #B301CD?
#B301CD is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 0.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 99% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B301CD in RGB?
#B301CD is rgb(179, 1, 205): 179 red, 1 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B301CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 100, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B301CD?
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 #B301CD?
Its complement #007A00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.