Close to Dark Orchid
#BB38CD
#BB38CD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 22% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 60% saturation and 51% 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 #BB38CD.
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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4.61:1 AABlack text on this color
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB38CD as they’d see it.
#BB38CD 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 #BB38CD
What color is #BB38CD?
#BB38CD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 22% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB38CD in RGB?
#BB38CD is rgb(187, 56, 205): 187 red, 56 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB38CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 73, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB38CD?
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 #BB38CD?
Its complement #0E8808 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.