Close to Medium Orchid
#BF72EA
#BF72EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 44.7% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 74% saturation and 68% 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 #BF72EA.
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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6.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF72EA as they’d see it.
#BF72EA 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 #BF72EA
What color is #BF72EA?
#BF72EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 44.7% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 74% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF72EA in RGB?
#BF72EA is rgb(191, 114, 234): 191 red, 114 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF72EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 51, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF72EA?
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 #BF72EA?
Its complement #53A52A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.