Close to Medium Orchid
#C136BD
#C136BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 21.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 56% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C136BD.
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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4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C136BD as they’d see it.
#C136BD 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 #C136BD
What color is #C136BD?
#C136BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 21.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 56% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C136BD in RGB?
#C136BD is rgb(193, 54, 189): 193 red, 54 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C136BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 72, 2, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C136BD?
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 #C136BD?
Its complement #0F871D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.