Palettes / Colors / #BE41BD
#BE41BD — Muted Pink
#BE41BD is a pink color we call Muted 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 #BE41BD 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.
#BE41BD 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 #41BE41; it also sits naturally between #8041BE and #BE4180. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE41BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 65, 189 |
| HSL | 300°, 49%, 50% |
| HSV | 300°, 66%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 32.31, 18.40, 49.99 |
| Yxy | 18.40, 0.3208, 0.1827 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.98, 64.56, -40.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.90, 62.65, -43.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 25% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE41BD
.text { color: #BE41BD; }
.background { background-color: #BE41BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE41BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 65, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 49%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE41BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 65, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE41BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 65, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE41BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE41BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #41BE41:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.49:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.68:1 AA |
Best text color on #BE41BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE41BD
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 #BE41BD: ·
How #BE41BD 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 #BE41BD 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 #BE41BD?
#BE41BD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 65, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE41BD?
#BE41BD is RGB 190, 65, 189 — HSL 300°, 49%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE41BD?
Its complement is #41BE41; analogous partners are #8041BE and #BE4180. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE41BD for text?
Black text on #BE41BD has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.49:1.