Close to Orchid
#D261BC
#D261BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 38% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 56% saturation and 60% 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 #D261BC.
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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6.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D261BC as they’d see it.
#D261BC 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 #D261BC
What color is #D261BC?
#D261BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 38% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 56% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D261BC in RGB?
#D261BC is rgb(210, 97, 188): 210 red, 97 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D261BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 10, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D261BC?
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 #D261BC?
Its complement #279F4A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.