Palettes / Colors / #BD32BB
#BD32BB — Pink
#BD32BB 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 #BD32BB 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.
#BD32BB is a warm-leaning 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 #32BD35; it also sits naturally between #7A32BD and #BD3276. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD32BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 50, 187 |
| HSL | 301°, 58%, 47% |
| HSV | 301°, 74%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.10, 16.69, 48.60 |
| Yxy | 16.69, 0.3226, 0.1731 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.86, 69.25, -42.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.85, 67.63, -45.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 20% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · 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 #BD32BB
.text { color: #BD32BB; }
.background { background-color: #BD32BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD32BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 50, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 58%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD32BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 50, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD32BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 50, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD32BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD32BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32BD35:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.84:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BD32BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD32BB
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 #BD32BB: ·
How #BD32BB 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 #BD32BB 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 #BD32BB?
#BD32BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 50, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD32BB?
#BD32BB is RGB 189, 50, 187 — HSL 301°, 58%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD32BB?
Its complement is #32BD35; analogous partners are #7A32BD and #BD3276. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD32BB for text?
White text on #BD32BB has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.