Palettes / Colors / #BD2EAE
#BD2EAE — Pink
#BD2EAE 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 #BD2EAE 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.
#BD2EAE is a warm-leaning 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 #2EBD3C; it also sits naturally between #842EBD and #BD2E67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD2EAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 46, 174 |
| HSL | 306°, 61%, 46% |
| HSV | 306°, 76%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 8%, 26% |
| XYZ | 29.60, 15.83, 41.54 |
| Yxy | 15.83, 0.3404, 0.1820 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.75, 68.45, -36.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.79, 66.36, -37.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 18% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 8% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD2EAE
.text { color: #BD2EAE; }
.background { background-color: #BD2EAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD2EAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 46, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD2EAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 46, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD2EAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 46, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD2EAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD2EAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD2EAE
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Tones of #BD2EAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EBD3C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.04:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.17:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BD2EAE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD2EAE
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 #BD2EAE: ·
How #BD2EAE 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 #BD2EAE 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 #BD2EAE?
#BD2EAE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 46, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD2EAE?
#BD2EAE is RGB 189, 46, 174 — HSL 306°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 8%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD2EAE?
Its complement is #2EBD3C; analogous partners are #842EBD and #BD2E67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD2EAE for text?
White text on #BD2EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.17:1.