Close to Dark Orchid
#BE12BF
#BE12BF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 7.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 83% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BE12BF.
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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4.03:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BE12BF as they’d see it.
#BE12BF 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 #BE12BF
What color is #BE12BF?
#BE12BF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 7.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 83% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BE12BF in RGB?
#BE12BF is rgb(190, 18, 191): 190 red, 18 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BE12BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 91, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BE12BF?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BE12BF?
Its complement #007F03 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.