Palettes / Colors / #BD91C6
#BD91C6 — Light Muted Pink
#BD91C6 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BD91C6 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.
#BD91C6 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 #99C690; it also sits naturally between #A290C6 and #C690B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD91C6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 145, 198 |
| HSL | 290°, 32%, 67% |
| HSV | 290°, 27%, 78% |
| CMYK | 5%, 27%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 41.30, 35.15, 58.03 |
| Yxy | 35.15, 0.3071, 0.2613 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.86, 25.87, -21.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.28, 24.16, -20.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 57% · Blue 78%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD91C6
.text { color: #BD91C6; }
.background { background-color: #BD91C6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD91C6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 145, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 32%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD91C6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 145, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD91C6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 145, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD91C6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD91C6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99C690:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD91C6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD91C6
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 #BD91C6: ·
How #BD91C6 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 #BD91C6 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 #BD91C6?
#BD91C6 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 145, 198). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD91C6?
#BD91C6 is RGB 189, 145, 198 — HSL 290°, 32%, 67% — CMYK 5%, 27%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #BD91C6?
Its complement is #99C690; analogous partners are #A290C6 and #C690B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD91C6 for text?
Black text on #BD91C6 has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.