Close to Orchid
#BD61BC
#BD61BC is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 38% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 41% saturation and 56% 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 #BD61BC.
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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5.60:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD61BC as they’d see it.
#BD61BC 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 #BD61BC
What color is #BD61BC?
#BD61BC is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 38% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 41% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD61BC in RGB?
#BD61BC is rgb(189, 97, 188): 189 red, 97 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD61BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 1, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD61BC?
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 #BD61BC?
Its complement #38963F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.