Palettes / Colors / #BE2DBD

#BE2DBD — Pink

#BE2DBD 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 #BE2DBD 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.

#BE2DBD is a warm-leaning 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 #2DBE2D; it also sits naturally between #752DBE and #BE2D75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 18% · Blue 74%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BE2DBD

.text { color: #BE2DBD; }
.background { background-color: #BE2DBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE2DBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 45, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 62%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE2DBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 45, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE2DBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 45, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BE2DBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE2DBD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BE2DBD

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Tones of #BE2DBD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2DBE2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BE2DBD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE2DBD

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:

How #BE2DBD 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 #BE2DBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BE2DBC  ·  #BE2DBE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BE2DBD?

#BE2DBD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 45, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BE2DBD?

#BE2DBD is RGB 190, 45, 189 — HSL 300°, 62%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 1%, 25%.

What colors go with #BE2DBD?

Its complement is #2DBE2D; analogous partners are #752DBE and #BE2D75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BE2DBD for text?

White text on #BE2DBD has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.30:1.