Close to Medium Orchid
#BB5BDE
#BB5BDE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 35.7% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 66% saturation and 61% 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 #BB5BDE.
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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5.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB5BDE as they’d see it.
#BB5BDE 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 #BB5BDE
What color is #BB5BDE?
#BB5BDE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 35.7% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 66% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB5BDE in RGB?
#BB5BDE is rgb(187, 91, 222): 187 red, 91 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB5BDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 59, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB5BDE?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB5BDE?
Its complement #2D9908 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.