Palettes / Colors / #BD56CD
#BD56CD — Muted Pink
#BD56CD is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BD56CD 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.
#BD56CD 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 #66CD56; it also sits naturally between #8256CD and #CD56A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD56CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 86, 205 |
| HSL | 292°, 54%, 57% |
| HSV | 292°, 58%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 58%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.33, 21.88, 60.12 |
| Yxy | 21.88, 0.3011, 0.1865 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.90, 58.22, -43.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.78, 56.35, -47.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 34% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD56CD
.text { color: #BD56CD; }
.background { background-color: #BD56CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD56CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 86, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 54%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD56CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 86, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD56CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 86, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD56CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD56CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #66CD56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.91:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.38:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD56CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD56CD
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 #BD56CD: ·
How #BD56CD 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 #BD56CD 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 #BD56CD?
#BD56CD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 86, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD56CD?
#BD56CD is RGB 189, 86, 205 — HSL 292°, 54%, 57% — CMYK 8%, 58%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BD56CD?
Its complement is #66CD56; analogous partners are #8256CD and #CD56A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD56CD for text?
Black text on #BD56CD has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.91:1.