Close to Dark Orchid
#BB15CC
#BB15CC is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 8.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 81% saturation and 44% 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 #BB15CC.
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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5.13:1 AABlack text on this color
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5.13:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB15CC as they’d see it.
#BB15CC 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 #BB15CC
What color is #BB15CC?
#BB15CC is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 8.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 81% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB15CC in RGB?
#BB15CC is rgb(187, 21, 204): 187 red, 21 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB15CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 90, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB15CC?
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 #BB15CC?
Its complement #167F0A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.