Close to Medium Orchid
#B657CF
#B657CF is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 34.1% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 56% 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 #B657CF.
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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5.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B657CF as they’d see it.
#B657CF 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 #B657CF
What color is #B657CF?
#B657CF is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 34.1% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 56% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B657CF in RGB?
#B657CF is rgb(182, 87, 207): 182 red, 87 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B657CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 58, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B657CF?
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 #B657CF?
Its complement #299317 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.