Palettes / Colors / #BB409D

#BB409D — Muted Pink

#BB409D is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

#BB409D 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 #40BA5E; it also sits naturally between #9C40BA and #BA405E. 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 25% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 16% · Key 27%

Previews

CSS code for #BB409D

.text { color: #BB409D; }
.background { background-color: #BB409D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB409D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 64, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 49%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB409D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 64, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB409D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 64, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB409D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB409D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #40BA5E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB409D: #FFFFFF.

How #BB409D 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 #BB409D

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB409C  ·  #BB409E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB409D?

#BB409D is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 64, 157). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB409D?

#BB409D is RGB 187, 64, 157 — HSL 315°, 49%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 16%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB409D?

Its complement is #40BA5E; analogous partners are #9C40BA and #BA405E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB409D for text?

White text on #BB409D has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.33:1.