Close to Medium Orchid
#B85BCD
#B85BCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 35.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 53% 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 #B85BCD.
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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5.42:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B85BCD as they’d see it.
#B85BCD 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 #B85BCD
What color is #B85BCD?
#B85BCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 35.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 53% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B85BCD in RGB?
#B85BCD is rgb(184, 91, 205): 184 red, 91 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B85BCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 56, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B85BCD?
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 #B85BCD?
Its complement #309423 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.