Close to Medium Orchid
#BF37BC
#BF37BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 21.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 55% saturation and 48% 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 #BF37BC.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF37BC as they’d see it.
#BF37BC 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 #BF37BC
What color is #BF37BC?
#BF37BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 21.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 55% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF37BC in RGB?
#BF37BC is rgb(191, 55, 188): 191 red, 55 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF37BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 2, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF37BC?
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 #BF37BC?
Its complement #12871D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.