Palettes / Colors / #BE72CD
#BE72CD — Muted Pink
#BE72CD is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BE72CD 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.
#BE72CD 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 #82CE73; it also sits naturally between #9273CE and #CE73B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE72CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 114, 205 |
| HSL | 290°, 48%, 63% |
| HSV | 290°, 44%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 44%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.27, 27.39, 61.03 |
| Yxy | 27.39, 0.3021, 0.2162 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.33, 44.51, -35.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.34, 42.41, -36.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 45% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE72CD
.text { color: #BE72CD; }
.background { background-color: #BE72CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE72CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 114, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 48%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE72CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 114, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE72CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 114, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE72CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE72CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82CE73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #BE72CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE72CD
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 #BE72CD: ·
How #BE72CD 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 #BE72CD 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 #BE72CD?
#BE72CD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 114, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE72CD?
#BE72CD is RGB 190, 114, 205 — HSL 290°, 48%, 63% — CMYK 7%, 44%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BE72CD?
Its complement is #82CE73; analogous partners are #9273CE and #CE73B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE72CD for text?
Black text on #BE72CD has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.