#B85FB2
Orchid · medium warm pink
About #B85FB2
#B85FB2 is a medium, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 37% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 13.4), with Fuchsia the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5FB865 (emerald), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for buttons, links and attention-grabbing accents. Black text reads best on it at 5.32:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B85FB2?
#B85FB2 is a medium, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 37% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B85FB2?
Use black text. Black on #B85FB2 has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B85FB2?
Its complementary colour is #5FB865, and analogous partners are #925FB8 and #B85F86.