Close to Orchid
#BB6BCC
#BB6BCC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 42% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 49% 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 #BB6BCC.
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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6.09:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB6BCC as they’d see it.
#BB6BCC 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 #BB6BCC
What color is #BB6BCC?
#BB6BCC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 42% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB6BCC in RGB?
#BB6BCC is rgb(187, 107, 204): 187 red, 107 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB6BCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 48, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB6BCC?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB6BCC?
Its complement #4A9C3D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.