Palettes / Colors / #BD42BB
#BD42BB — Muted Pink
#BD42BB 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 #BD42BB 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.
#BD42BB 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 #42BD44; it also sits naturally between #8242BD and #BD427D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD42BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 66, 187 |
| HSL | 301°, 48%, 50% |
| HSV | 301°, 65%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.90, 18.30, 48.87 |
| Yxy | 18.30, 0.3220, 0.1847 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.86, 63.60, -39.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.78, 61.49, -41.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 26% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · 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 #BD42BB
.text { color: #BD42BB; }
.background { background-color: #BD42BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD42BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 66, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 48%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD42BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 66, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD42BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 66, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD42BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD42BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #42BD44:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.51:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.66:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD42BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD42BB
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 #BD42BB: ·
How #BD42BB 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 #BD42BB 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 #BD42BB?
#BD42BB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 66, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD42BB?
#BD42BB is RGB 189, 66, 187 — HSL 301°, 48%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD42BB?
Its complement is #42BD44; analogous partners are #8242BD and #BD427D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD42BB for text?
Black text on #BD42BB has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.51:1.