Close to Dark Orchid
#D03BEE
#D03BEE is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 23.1% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 84% saturation and 58% 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 #D03BEE.
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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5.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D03BEE as they’d see it.
#D03BEE 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 #D03BEE
What color is #D03BEE?
#D03BEE is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 23.1% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 84% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D03BEE in RGB?
#D03BEE is rgb(208, 59, 238): 208 red, 59 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D03BEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 75, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D03BEE?
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 #D03BEE?
Its complement #22980E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.