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#BD20D5 Color

#BD20D5 is rgb(189, 32, 213) in RGB, hsl(292, 74%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 85%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD20D5
HEX#BD20D5
RGBrgb(189, 32, 213)
HSLhsl(292, 74%, 48%)
HSVhsv(292, 85%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 85%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.261 321.6)
LABlab(47.48% 73.49 -57.92)
LCHlch(47.48% 93.57 321.75)

What #BD20D5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD20D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.09Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 10.48Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.16Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.58Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 16.19Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 17.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BD20D5 Channel Values

How #BD20D5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 32 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 74% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 85% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD20D5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD20D5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BD20D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD20D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BD20D5
Complementary
#38D520
Analogous
#6220D5
Analogous
#D52093
Triadic
#D5BD20
Triadic
#20D5BD
Split comp.
#93D520
Split comp.
#20D562

Tints & Shades of #BD20D5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CB37E1
#D356E6
#DB75EA
#E499F0
#ECB8F4
#F5D7F9

Shades

#A51CBA
#8A179B
#721381
#5A0F66
#430B4B
#27072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD20D5.

How #BD20D5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BD20D5
Protanopia#5959D5
Protanomaly#8C48D5
Deuteranopia#7575D3
Deuteranomaly#975ED4
Tritanopia#AE5858
Tritanomaly#B4479A
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD20D5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bd20d5: #BD20D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD20D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd20d5': '#BD20D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.125, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_bd20d5">#BD20D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD20D5"

More Pink Colors

#BD20D5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BD20D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD20D5?

#BD20D5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(189, 32, 213) in RGB and hsl(292, 74%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.

What is the RGB value of #BD20D5?

#BD20D5 is rgb(189, 32, 213) — red 189, green 32, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD20D5?

#BD20D5 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 85%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD20D5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BD20D5 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD20D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD20D5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.58, which is visibly different.

Open #BD20D5 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.