Palettes / Colors / #BD2DCC
#BD2DCC — Pink
#BD2DCC is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BD2DCC 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.
#BD2DCC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3DCD2D; it also sits naturally between #6D2DCD and #CD2D8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD2DCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 45, 204 |
| HSL | 294°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 294°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 78%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.82, 17.06, 58.69 |
| Yxy | 17.06, 0.3023, 0.1571 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.33, 73.51, -51.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.30, 72.95, -59.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD2DCC
.text { color: #BD2DCC; }
.background { background-color: #BD2DCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD2DCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 45, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD2DCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 45, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD2DCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 45, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD2DCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD2DCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD2DCC
Tints of #BD2DCC
Tones of #BD2DCC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3DCD2D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.76:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.41:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BD2DCC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD2DCC
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 #BD2DCC: ·
How #BD2DCC 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 #BD2DCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BD2DCC?
#BD2DCC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 45, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD2DCC?
#BD2DCC is RGB 189, 45, 204 — HSL 294°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 7%, 78%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BD2DCC?
Its complement is #3DCD2D; analogous partners are #6D2DCD and #CD2D8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD2DCC for text?
White text on #BD2DCC has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.41:1.