Palettes / Colors / #BC89BE
#BC89BE — Dusty Pink
#BC89BE is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BC89BE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BC89BE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8ABE89; it also sits naturally between #A189BE and #BE89A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC89BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 137, 190 |
| HSL | 298°, 29%, 64% |
| HSV | 298°, 28%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 28%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 38.98, 32.30, 52.90 |
| Yxy | 32.30, 0.3139, 0.2601 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.59, 28.42, -20.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.83, 26.41, -19.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 54% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC89BE
.text { color: #BC89BE; }
.background { background-color: #BC89BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC89BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 137, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 29%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC89BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 137, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC89BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 137, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC89BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC89BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ABE89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC89BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC89BE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BC89BE: ·
How #BC89BE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC89BE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC89BE?
#BC89BE is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 137, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC89BE?
#BC89BE is RGB 188, 137, 190 — HSL 298°, 29%, 64% — CMYK 1%, 28%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BC89BE?
Its complement is #8ABE89; analogous partners are #A189BE and #BE89A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC89BE for text?
Black text on #BC89BE has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.81:1.