Close to Dark Orchid
#BB1ECB
#BB1ECB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 11.8% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 74% saturation and 46% 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 #BB1ECB.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB1ECB as they’d see it.
#BB1ECB 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 #BB1ECB
What color is #BB1ECB?
#BB1ECB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 11.8% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 74% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB1ECB in RGB?
#BB1ECB is rgb(187, 30, 203): 187 red, 30 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB1ECB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 85, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB1ECB?
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 #BB1ECB?
Its complement #008100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.