Close to Medium Orchid
#BD69DB
#BD69DB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 41.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 61% saturation and 64% 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 #BD69DB.
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.
White text on this color
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6.21:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.21:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD69DB as they’d see it.
#BD69DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD69DB
What color is #BD69DB?
#BD69DB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 41.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 61% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD69DB in RGB?
#BD69DB is rgb(189, 105, 219): 189 red, 105 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD69DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 52, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD69DB?
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 #BD69DB?
Its complement #469E2C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.