Palettes / Colors / #BD2EBC
#BD2EBC — Pink
#BD2EBC 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 #BD2EBC 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.
#BD2EBC 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 #2EBD2E; it also sits naturally between #752EBD and #BD2E75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD2EBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 46, 188 |
| HSL | 300°, 61%, 46% |
| HSV | 300°, 76%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.04, 16.40, 49.11 |
| Yxy | 16.40, 0.3215, 0.1699 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.50, 70.62, -43.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.50, 69.17, -47.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 18% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD2EBC
.text { color: #BD2EBC; }
.background { background-color: #BD2EBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD2EBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 46, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD2EBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 46, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD2EBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 46, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD2EBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD2EBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD2EBC
Tints of #BD2EBC
Tones of #BD2EBC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EBD2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.91:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.28:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BD2EBC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD2EBC
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 #BD2EBC: ·
How #BD2EBC 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 #BD2EBC 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 #BD2EBC?
#BD2EBC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 46, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD2EBC?
#BD2EBC is RGB 189, 46, 188 — HSL 300°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD2EBC?
Its complement is #2EBD2E; analogous partners are #752EBD and #BD2E75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD2EBC for text?
White text on #BD2EBC has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.28:1.