Close to Medium Orchid
#BB6FEF
#BB6FEF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 43.5% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 80% saturation and 69% 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 #BB6FEF.
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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6.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB6FEF as they’d see it.
#BB6FEF 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 #BB6FEF
What color is #BB6FEF?
#BB6FEF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 43.5% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 80% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB6FEF in RGB?
#BB6FEF is rgb(187, 111, 239): 187 red, 111 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB6FEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 54, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB6FEF?
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 #BB6FEF?
Its complement #50A319 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.