Close to Medium Orchid
#BD33BC
#BD33BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 20% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 58% saturation and 47% 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 #BD33BC.
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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4.36:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD33BC as they’d see it.
#BD33BC 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 #BD33BC
What color is #BD33BC?
#BD33BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 20% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 58% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD33BC in RGB?
#BD33BC is rgb(189, 51, 188): 189 red, 51 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD33BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 1, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD33BC?
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 #BD33BC?
Its complement #0B8517 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.