Close to Orchid
#C86BBD
#C86BBD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 42% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 46% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C86BBD.
Split complementary
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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 #C86BBD as they’d see it.
#C86BBD 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 #C86BBD
What color is #C86BBD?
#C86BBD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 42% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 46% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C86BBD in RGB?
#C86BBD is rgb(200, 107, 189): 200 red, 107 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C86BBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 5, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C86BBD?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C86BBD?
Its complement #419F51 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.