Palettes / Colors / #BE4BCD

#BE4BCD — Pink

#BE4BCD 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 #BE4BCD 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.

#BE4BCD 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 #5ACE4B; it also sits naturally between #7D4BCE and #CE4B9C. 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 29% · Blue 80%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BE4BCD

.text { color: #BE4BCD; }
.background { background-color: #BE4BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE4BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 75, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 57%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE4BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 75, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE4BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 75, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BE4BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE4BCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5ACE4B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BE4BCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE4BCD

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 #BE4BCD 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 #BE4BCD 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

← #BE4BCC  ·  #BE4BCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BE4BCD?

#BE4BCD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 75, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BE4BCD?

#BE4BCD is RGB 190, 75, 205 — HSL 293°, 57%, 55% — CMYK 7%, 63%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #BE4BCD?

Its complement is #5ACE4B; analogous partners are #7D4BCE and #CE4B9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BE4BCD for text?

Black text on #BE4BCD has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.14:1.