Close to Medium Orchid
#BD38BB
#BD38BB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 22% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 54% saturation and 48% 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 #BD38BB.
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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4.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD38BB as they’d see it.
#BD38BB 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 #BD38BB
What color is #BD38BB?
#BD38BB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 22% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 54% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD38BB in RGB?
#BD38BB is rgb(189, 56, 187): 189 red, 56 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD38BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 70, 1, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD38BB?
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 #BD38BB?
Its complement #15861E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.