Palettes / Colors / #BD47BD
#BD47BD — Muted Pink
#BD47BD 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 #BD47BD 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.
#BD47BD 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 #47BD47; it also sits naturally between #8247BD and #BD4782. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD47BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 71, 189 |
| HSL | 300°, 47%, 51% |
| HSV | 300°, 62%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 32.42, 19.00, 50.10 |
| Yxy | 19.00, 0.3194, 0.1871 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.69, 61.93, -39.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.59, 59.77, -41.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 28% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD47BD
.text { color: #BD47BD; }
.background { background-color: #BD47BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD47BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 71, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 47%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD47BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 71, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD47BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 71, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD47BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD47BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #47BD47:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.38:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.80:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD47BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD47BD
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 #BD47BD: ·
How #BD47BD 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 #BD47BD 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 #BD47BD?
#BD47BD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 71, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD47BD?
#BD47BD is RGB 189, 71, 189 — HSL 300°, 47%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD47BD?
Its complement is #47BD47; analogous partners are #8247BD and #BD4782. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD47BD for text?
Black text on #BD47BD has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.38:1.