Palettes / Colors / #BD6BC2
#BD6BC2 — Muted Pink
#BD6BC2 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 #BD6BC2 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.
#BD6BC2 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 #6FC26B; it also sits naturally between #926BC2 and #C26B9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD6BC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 107, 194 |
| HSL | 297°, 42%, 59% |
| HSV | 297°, 45%, 76% |
| CMYK | 3%, 45%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 35.98, 25.23, 54.01 |
| Yxy | 25.23, 0.3123, 0.2190 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.30, 45.76, -31.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.23, 43.33, -32.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 42% · Blue 76%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD6BC2
.text { color: #BD6BC2; }
.background { background-color: #BD6BC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD6BC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 107, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 42%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD6BC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 107, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD6BC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 107, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD6BC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD6BC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD6BC2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FC26B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.05:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD6BC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD6BC2
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 #BD6BC2: ·
How #BD6BC2 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 #BD6BC2 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 #BD6BC2?
#BD6BC2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 107, 194). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD6BC2?
#BD6BC2 is RGB 189, 107, 194 — HSL 297°, 42%, 59% — CMYK 3%, 45%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #BD6BC2?
Its complement is #6FC26B; analogous partners are #926BC2 and #C26B9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD6BC2 for text?
Black text on #BD6BC2 has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.