Palettes / Colors / #BB45BA
#BB45BA — Muted Pink
#BB45BA 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 #BB45BA 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.
#BB45BA 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 #45BA47; it also sits naturally between #8145BA and #BA457E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB45BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 69, 186 |
| HSL | 301°, 46%, 50% |
| HSV | 301°, 63%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 63%, 1%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.48, 18.37, 48.34 |
| Yxy | 18.37, 0.3206, 0.1870 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.94, 61.75, -38.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.86, 59.36, -40.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 27% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 1% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB45BA
.text { color: #BB45BA; }
.background { background-color: #BB45BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB45BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 69, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 46%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB45BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 69, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB45BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 69, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB45BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB45BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45BA47:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.49:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB45BA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB45BA
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 #BB45BA: ·
How #BB45BA 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 #BB45BA 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 #BB45BA?
#BB45BA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 69, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB45BA?
#BB45BA is RGB 187, 69, 186 — HSL 301°, 46%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 63%, 1%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB45BA?
Its complement is #45BA47; analogous partners are #8145BA and #BA457E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB45BA for text?
Black text on #BB45BA has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.49:1.