Close to Dark Orchid
#BB17CA
#BB17CA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB17CA.
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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4.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB17CA as they’d see it.
#BB17CA 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 #BB17CA
What color is #BB17CA?
#BB17CA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB17CA in RGB?
#BB17CA is rgb(187, 23, 202): 187 red, 23 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB17CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 89, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB17CA?
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 #BB17CA?
Its complement #187F0D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.