Palettes / Colors / #BD3BBF

#BD3BBF — Muted Pink

#BD3BBF is a pink color we call Muted 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 #BD3BBF 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.

#BD3BBF 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 #3DBF3B; it also sits naturally between #7B3BBF and #BF3B7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 23% · Blue 75%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BD3BBF

.text { color: #BD3BBF; }
.background { background-color: #BD3BBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD3BBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 59, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 53%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD3BBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 59, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD3BBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 59, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BD3BBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD3BBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3DBF3B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BD3BBF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD3BBF

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:

How #BD3BBF 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 #BD3BBF 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

← #BD3BBE  ·  #BD3BC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BD3BBF?

#BD3BBF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 59, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BD3BBF?

#BD3BBF is RGB 189, 59, 191 — HSL 299°, 53%, 49% — CMYK 1%, 69%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #BD3BBF?

Its complement is #3DBF3B; analogous partners are #7B3BBF and #BF3B7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BD3BBF for text?

White text on #BD3BBF has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.