Maroon Colors  ·  Color Library

Palettes / Colors / #BE2CDC

#BE2CDC — Pink

#BE2CDC is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BE2CDC 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.

#BE2CDC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4ADD2C; it also sits naturally between #672CDD and #DD2CA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#BE2CDC · RGB 190, 44, 220

Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

HEX#BE2CDC
RGB190, 44, 220
HSL290°, 72%, 52%
HSV290°, 80%, 86%
CMYK14%, 80%, 0%, 14%
XYZ35.05, 17.92, 69.32
Yxy17.92, 0.2866, 0.1465
CIE-Lab49.39, 76.70, -59.31
Hunter Lab42.33, 77.23, -72.46

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 17% · Blue 86%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #BE2CDC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #BE2CDC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #BE2CDC

.text { color: #BE2CDC; }
.background { background-color: #BE2CDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE2CDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 44, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE2CDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 44, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE2CDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 44, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BE2CDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE2CDC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BE2CDC

#B122CE#9F1EB8#8F1BA7#7D1891#6A147B#571065#440D4F#350A3D#220627#0F0312

Tints of #BE2CDC

#C53EE0#CB54E3#D165E6#D77BEA#DD8DEC#E29FEF#E8B4F3#EEC6F6#F4DCF9#FAEDFC

Tones of #BE2CDC

#B739D0#AE46C3#A652B7#9E5FAB#966B9E#8D7891

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4ADD2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.58:1 AA
Against black text4.58:1 AA

Best text color on #BE2CDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE2CDC

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #BE2CDC: ·

How #BE2CDC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #7F7DB1Deuteranopia · #8792A7Tritanopia · #B79088

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:

Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EFTailwind purple 600 · #9333EA

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BE2CDC rather than the exact color:

Vivid Ruby Lagoon
#DD85F0 · #D066E6 · #B927D8 · #530F61
Vivid Aurora
#3C28B0 · #BA33E4 · #BF2D89 · #E0383B
Electric Meadow
#B936D9 · #CB3795 · #AB1E28 · #BB7734
Smoky Ruby Drift
#0E376C · #10128E · #782FE0 · #C72CE6
Serene Solace
#B435DA · #B82494 · #D4436C · #E58771
Silent Aurora
#0F25B4 · #733ADD · #C424E6 · #E958BE

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#B927D8#BA33E4#B936D9#C72CE6#B435DA#C424E6#B81FDA#C725E5#B234E2#BF27EB#C738D6#B533CF

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BE2CDB  ·  #BE2CDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BE2CDC?

#BE2CDC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 44, 220). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BE2CDC?

#BE2CDC is RGB 190, 44, 220 — HSL 290°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 14%, 80%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #BE2CDC?

Its complement is #4ADD2C; analogous partners are #672CDD and #DD2CA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BE2CDC for text?

Black text on #BE2CDC has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.58:1.