Palettes / Colors / #BD91BF
#BD91BF — Light Dusty Pink
#BD91BF is a pink color we call Light 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 #BD91BF 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.
#BD91BF 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 #94BF92; it also sits naturally between #A692BF and #BF92AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD91BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 145, 191 |
| HSL | 297°, 26%, 66% |
| HSV | 297°, 24%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 24%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.52, 34.83, 53.88 |
| Yxy | 34.83, 0.3135, 0.2695 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.62, 24.50, -17.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.02, 22.77, -16.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 57% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 24% · 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 #BD91BF
.text { color: #BD91BF; }
.background { background-color: #BD91BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD91BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 145, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 26%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD91BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 145, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD91BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 145, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD91BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD91BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94BF92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD91BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD91BF
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 #BD91BF: ·
How #BD91BF 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 #BD91BF 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 #BD91BF?
#BD91BF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 145, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD91BF?
#BD91BF is RGB 189, 145, 191 — HSL 297°, 26%, 66% — CMYK 1%, 24%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BD91BF?
Its complement is #94BF92; analogous partners are #A692BF and #BF92AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD91BF for text?
Black text on #BD91BF has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.64:1.