Palettes / Colors / #BB3EAD
#BB3EAD — Muted Pink
#BB3EAD is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BB3EAD 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.
#BB3EAD 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 #3EBB4D; it also sits naturally between #8C3EBB and #BB3E6E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB3EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 62, 173 |
| HSL | 307°, 50%, 49% |
| HSV | 307°, 67%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 67%, 7%, 27% |
| XYZ | 29.76, 17.03, 41.25 |
| Yxy | 17.03, 0.3380, 0.1934 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.29, 62.39, -33.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.26, 59.66, -33.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 24% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 7% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB3EAD
.text { color: #BB3EAD; }
.background { background-color: #BB3EAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB3EAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 62, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB3EAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 62, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB3EAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 62, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB3EAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB3EAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB3EAD
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Tones of #BB3EAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3EBB4D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.77:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.41:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB3EAD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB3EAD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BB3EAD: ·
How #BB3EAD 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 #BB3EAD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB3EAD?
#BB3EAD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 62, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB3EAD?
#BB3EAD is RGB 187, 62, 173 — HSL 307°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 7%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB3EAD?
Its complement is #3EBB4D; analogous partners are #8C3EBB and #BB3E6E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB3EAD for text?
White text on #BB3EAD has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.41:1.