Palettes / Colors / #BB40BC
#BB40BC — Muted Pink
#BB40BC 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 #BB40BC 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.
#BB40BC 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 #40BA40; it also sits naturally between #7D40BA and #BA407D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB40BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 64, 188 |
| HSL | 300°, 49%, 49% |
| HSV | 300°, 66%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 66%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.40, 17.86, 49.37 |
| Yxy | 17.86, 0.3184, 0.1811 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.33, 64.07, -41.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.26, 61.90, -43.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 25% · Blue 74%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB40BC
.text { color: #BB40BC; }
.background { background-color: #BB40BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB40BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 64, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 49%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB40BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 64, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB40BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 64, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB40BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB40BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #40BA40:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB40BC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB40BC
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 #BB40BC: ·
How #BB40BC 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 #BB40BC 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 #BB40BC?
#BB40BC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 64, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB40BC?
#BB40BC is RGB 187, 64, 188 — HSL 300°, 49%, 49% — CMYK 1%, 66%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BB40BC?
Its complement is #40BA40; analogous partners are #7D40BA and #BA407D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB40BC for text?
White text on #BB40BC has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.57:1.