Palettes / Colors / #BD89BB
#BD89BB — Dusty Pink
#BD89BB is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BD89BB 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.
#BD89BB 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 #89BD8B; it also sits naturally between #A589BD and #BD89A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD89BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 137, 187 |
| HSL | 302°, 28%, 64% |
| HSV | 302°, 28%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 38.90, 32.30, 51.20 |
| Yxy | 32.30, 0.3178, 0.2639 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.59, 28.18, -18.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.83, 26.17, -17.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 54% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · 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 #BD89BB
.text { color: #BD89BB; }
.background { background-color: #BD89BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD89BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 137, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 28%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD89BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 137, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD89BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 137, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD89BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD89BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89BD8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD89BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD89BB
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 #BD89BB: ·
How #BD89BB 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 #BD89BB 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 #BD89BB?
#BD89BB is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 137, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD89BB?
#BD89BB is RGB 189, 137, 187 — HSL 302°, 28%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD89BB?
Its complement is #89BD8B; analogous partners are #A589BD and #BD89A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD89BB for text?
Black text on #BD89BB has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.