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#BD4BC3 Color

#BD4BC3 is rgb(189, 75, 195) in RGB, hsl(297, 50%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 62%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD4BC3
HEX#BD4BC3
RGBrgb(189, 75, 195)
HSLhsl(297, 50%, 53%)
HSVhsv(297, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 62%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.204 325.7)
LABlab(51.47% 57.90 -41.26)
LCHlch(51.47% 71.09 324.52)

What #BD4BC3 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 #BD4BC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 5.57Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.08Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 12.94Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.06Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.21Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.43

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

#BD4BC3 Channel Values

How #BD4BC3 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 75 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 50% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD4BC3 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 text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD4BC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BD4BC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD4BC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BD4BC3
Complementary
#51C34B
Analogous
#814BC3
Analogous
#C34B8D
Triadic
#C3BD4B
Triadic
#4BC3BD
Split comp.
#8DC34B
Split comp.
#4BC381

Tints & Shades of #BD4BC3

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

#C562CB
#CF7DD4
#D894DB
#E2AFE4
#EAC6EC
#F4E0F5

Shades

#AA3BB0
#903295
#76297A
#5C2060
#431745
#290E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD4BC3.

How #BD4BC3 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#BD4BC3
Protanopia#6A6AC3
Protanomaly#935FC3
Deuteranopia#8080C1
Deuteranomaly#9C6EC2
Tritanopia#B36565
Tritanomaly#B75C94
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD4BC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bd4bc3: #BD4BC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD4BC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd4bc3': '#BD4BC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.294, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_bd4bc3">#BD4BC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD4BC3"

More Pink Colors

#BD4BC3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BD4BC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD4BC3?

#BD4BC3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(189, 75, 195) in RGB and hsl(297, 50%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #BD4BC3?

#BD4BC3 is rgb(189, 75, 195) — red 189, green 75, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD4BC3?

#BD4BC3 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 62%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD4BC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BD4BC3 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD4BC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD4BC3 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #BD4BC3 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.