Palettes / Colors / #BD4CBB

#BD4CBB — Muted Pink

#BD4CBB is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

#BD4CBB 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 #4CBD4E; it also sits naturally between #864CBD and #BD4C83. 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 30% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%

Previews

CSS code for #BD4CBB

.text { color: #BD4CBB; }
.background { background-color: #BD4CBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD4CBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 76, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 46%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD4CBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 76, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD4CBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 76, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BD4CBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD4CBB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BD4CBB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4CBD4E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BD4CBB: #000000.

How #BD4CBB 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 #BD4CBB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BD4CBA  ·  #BD4CBC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BD4CBB?

#BD4CBB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 76, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BD4CBB?

#BD4CBB is RGB 189, 76, 187 — HSL 301°, 46%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 60%, 1%, 26%.

What colors go with #BD4CBB?

Its complement is #4CBD4E; analogous partners are #864CBD and #BD4C83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BD4CBB for text?

Black text on #BD4CBB has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.27:1.