Close to Medium Orchid
#BD60EB
#BD60EB is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 37.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 78% saturation and 65% 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 #BD60EB.
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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6.04:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD60EB as they’d see it.
#BD60EB 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 #BD60EB
What color is #BD60EB?
#BD60EB is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 37.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 78% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD60EB in RGB?
#BD60EB is rgb(189, 96, 235): 189 red, 96 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD60EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 59, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD60EB?
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 #BD60EB?
Its complement #419D15 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.