Palettes / Colors / #BB56CF
#BB56CF — Pink
#BB56CF is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BB56CF 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.
#BB56CF is a cool 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 #68CF54; it also sits naturally between #7D54CF and #CF54A6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB56CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 86, 207 |
| HSL | 290°, 56%, 57% |
| HSV | 290°, 58%, 81% |
| CMYK | 10%, 58%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 35.08, 21.73, 61.38 |
| Yxy | 21.73, 0.2969, 0.1838 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.73, 58.09, -44.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.61, 56.16, -49.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 34% · Blue 81%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB56CF
.text { color: #BB56CF; }
.background { background-color: #BB56CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB56CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 86, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 56%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB56CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 86, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB56CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 86, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB56CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB56CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68CF54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.35:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB56CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB56CF
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 #BB56CF: ·
How #BB56CF 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 #BB56CF 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 #BB56CF?
#BB56CF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 86, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB56CF?
#BB56CF is RGB 187, 86, 207 — HSL 290°, 56%, 57% — CMYK 10%, 58%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BB56CF?
Its complement is #68CF54; analogous partners are #7D54CF and #CF54A6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB56CF for text?
Black text on #BB56CF has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.93:1.