Palettes / Colors / #BD5CCC
#BD5CCC — Muted Pink
#BD5CCC 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 #BD5CCC 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.
#BD5CCC 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 #6BCC5C; it also sits naturally between #855CCC and #CC5CA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD5CCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 92, 204 |
| HSL | 292°, 52%, 58% |
| HSV | 292°, 55%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 55%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.71, 22.83, 59.65 |
| Yxy | 22.83, 0.3021, 0.1932 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.90, 55.20, -41.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.78, 53.17, -44.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 55% · 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 #BD5CCC
.text { color: #BD5CCC; }
.background { background-color: #BD5CCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD5CCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 92, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 52%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD5CCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 92, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD5CCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 92, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD5CCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD5CCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6BCC5C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD5CCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD5CCC
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 #BD5CCC: ·
How #BD5CCC 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 #BD5CCC 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 #BD5CCC?
#BD5CCC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 92, 204). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD5CCC?
#BD5CCC is RGB 189, 92, 204 — HSL 292°, 52%, 58% — CMYK 7%, 55%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BD5CCC?
Its complement is #6BCC5C; analogous partners are #855CCC and #CC5CA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD5CCC for text?
Black text on #BD5CCC has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.