Palettes / Colors / #BB3E7D

#BB3E7D — Muted Pink

#BB3E7D is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

#BB3E7D is a warm-leaning 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 #3EBB7D; it also sits naturally between #BB3EBB and #BB3E3E. 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 73% · Green 24% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 33% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB3E7D

.text { color: #BB3E7D; }
.background { background-color: #BB3E7D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB3E7D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 62, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB3E7D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 62, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB3E7D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 62, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB3E7D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB3E7D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3EBB7D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB3E7D: #FFFFFF.

How #BB3E7D 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 #BB3E7D 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

← #BB3E7C  ·  #BB3E7E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB3E7D?

#BB3E7D is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 62, 125). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB3E7D?

#BB3E7D is RGB 187, 62, 125 — HSL 330°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 33%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB3E7D?

Its complement is #3EBB7D; analogous partners are #BB3EBB and #BB3E3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB3E7D for text?

White text on #BB3E7D has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.10:1.