Close to Medium Orchid
#B35EDD
#B35EDD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 36.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 65% saturation and 62% 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 #B35EDD.
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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5.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B35EDD as they’d see it.
#B35EDD 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 #B35EDD
What color is #B35EDD?
#B35EDD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 36.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 65% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B35EDD in RGB?
#B35EDD is rgb(179, 94, 221): 179 red, 94 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B35EDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 57, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B35EDD?
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 #B35EDD?
Its complement #389608 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.