Palettes / Colors / #BD99BD
#BD99BD — Light Dusty Pink
#BD99BD 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 #BD99BD 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.
#BD99BD 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 #99BD99; it also sits naturally between #AB99BD and #BD99AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD99BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 153, 189 |
| HSL | 300°, 21%, 67% |
| HSV | 300°, 19%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 41.56, 37.28, 53.15 |
| Yxy | 37.28, 0.3149, 0.2824 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.48, 19.67, -13.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.05, 18.22, -12.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 60% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD99BD
.text { color: #BD99BD; }
.background { background-color: #BD99BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD99BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 153, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 21%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD99BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 153, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD99BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 153, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD99BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD99BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99BD99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD99BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD99BD
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 #BD99BD: ·
How #BD99BD 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 #BD99BD 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 #BD99BD?
#BD99BD is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 153, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD99BD?
#BD99BD is RGB 189, 153, 189 — HSL 300°, 21%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD99BD?
Its complement is #99BD99; analogous partners are #AB99BD and #BD99AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD99BD for text?
Black text on #BD99BD has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.