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#BD4ACF Color

#BD4ACF is rgb(189, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(292, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 64%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD4ACF
HEX#BD4ACF
RGBrgb(189, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(292, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(292, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.215 322)
LABlab(51.85% 59.91 -47.54)
LCHlch(51.85% 76.48 321.57)

What #BD4ACF 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 #BD4ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.12Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.2Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.78Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 14.63Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.46Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.9

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

#BD4ACF Channel Values

How #BD4ACF 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 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD4ACF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD4ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BD4ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD4ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BD4ACF
Complementary
#5BCF4A
Analogous
#7B4ACF
Analogous
#CF4A9E
Triadic
#CFBD4A
Triadic
#4ACFBD
Split comp.
#9ECF4A
Split comp.
#4ACF7B

Tints & Shades of #BD4ACF

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

#C662D5
#CF7ADC
#D792E2
#E2AEEA
#EAC7F0
#F3DFF6

Shades

#AE33C1
#912BA1
#782385
#5E1C69
#45144D
#280C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD4ACF.

How #BD4ACF 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#BD4ACF
Protanopia#6A6ACF
Protanomaly#935FCF
Deuteranopia#8080CD
Deuteranomaly#9C6ECE
Tritanopia#B16868
Tritanomaly#B65D9C
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD4ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bd4acf: #BD4ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD4ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd4acf': '#BD4ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_bd4acf">#BD4ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD4ACF"

More Pink Colors

#BD4ACF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BD4ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD4ACF?

#BD4ACF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(189, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(292, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #BD4ACF?

#BD4ACF is rgb(189, 74, 207) — red 189, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD4ACF?

#BD4ACF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD4ACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BD4ACF scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD4ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD4ACF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #BD4ACF 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.