Palettes / Colors / #BD69BE
#BD69BE — Muted Pink
#BD69BE 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 #BD69BE 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.
#BD69BE 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 #6ABF69; it also sits naturally between #9269BF and #BF6995. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD69BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 105, 190 |
| HSL | 299°, 40%, 58% |
| HSV | 299°, 45%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 45%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 35.33, 24.64, 51.61 |
| Yxy | 24.64, 0.3167, 0.2208 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.72, 46.05, -30.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.64, 43.52, -30.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 41% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD69BE
.text { color: #BD69BE; }
.background { background-color: #BD69BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD69BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 105, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD69BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 105, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD69BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 105, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD69BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD69BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6ABF69:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.54:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.93:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD69BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD69BE
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 #BD69BE: ·
How #BD69BE 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 #BD69BE 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 #BD69BE?
#BD69BE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 105, 190). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD69BE?
#BD69BE is RGB 189, 105, 190 — HSL 299°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 1%, 45%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BD69BE?
Its complement is #6ABF69; analogous partners are #9269BF and #BF6995. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD69BE for text?
Black text on #BD69BE has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.54:1.