Close to Medium Orchid
#B83ABA
#B83ABA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 22.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 52% saturation and 48% 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 #B83ABA.
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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4.35:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B83ABA as they’d see it.
#B83ABA 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 #B83ABA
What color is #B83ABA?
#B83ABA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 22.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 52% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B83ABA in RGB?
#B83ABA is rgb(184, 58, 186): 184 red, 58 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B83ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 69, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B83ABA?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B83ABA?
Its complement #19841E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.