Palettes / Colors / #B06BBD

#B06BBD — Muted Pink

#B06BBD 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 #B06BBD 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.

#B06BBD 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 #79BD6B; it also sits naturally between #866BBD and #BD6BA1. 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 69% · Green 42% · Blue 74%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B06BBD

.text { color: #B06BBD; }
.background { background-color: #B06BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B06BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 107, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 38%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B06BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 107, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B06BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 107, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B06BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B06BBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #79BD6B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B06BBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B06BBD

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 #B06BBD 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 #B06BBD 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

← #B06BBC  ·  #B06BBE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B06BBD?

#B06BBD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 176, 107, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B06BBD?

#B06BBD is RGB 176, 107, 189 — HSL 290°, 38%, 58% — CMYK 7%, 43%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #B06BBD?

Its complement is #79BD6B; analogous partners are #866BBD and #BD6BA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B06BBD for text?

Black text on #B06BBD has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.69:1.