Palettes / Colors / #BD7ABC
#BD7ABC — Muted Pink
#BD7ABC 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 #BD7ABC 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.
#BD7ABC 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 #7ABD7B; it also sits naturally between #9D7ABD and #BD7A9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD7ABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 122, 188 |
| HSL | 301°, 34%, 61% |
| HSV | 301°, 35%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 37.02, 28.37, 51.10 |
| Yxy | 28.37, 0.3178, 0.2435 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.22, 36.62, -24.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.26, 34.25, -23.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 48% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD7ABC
.text { color: #BD7ABC; }
.background { background-color: #BD7ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD7ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 122, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 34%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD7ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 122, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD7ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 122, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD7ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD7ABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7ABD7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD7ABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD7ABC
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 #BD7ABC: ·
How #BD7ABC 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 #BD7ABC 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 #BD7ABC?
#BD7ABC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 122, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD7ABC?
#BD7ABC is RGB 189, 122, 188 — HSL 301°, 34%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD7ABC?
Its complement is #7ABD7B; analogous partners are #9D7ABD and #BD7A9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD7ABC for text?
Black text on #BD7ABC has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.15:1.