Close to Medium Orchid
#BD2CBB
#BD2CBB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 17.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 62% 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 #BD2CBB.
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 #BD2CBB as they’d see it.
#BD2CBB 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 #BD2CBB
What color is #BD2CBB?
#BD2CBB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 17.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 62% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD2CBB in RGB?
#BD2CBB is rgb(189, 44, 187): 189 red, 44 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD2CBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 77, 1, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD2CBB?
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 #BD2CBB?
Its complement #008310 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.