Palettes / Colors / #BB58AE
#BB58AE — Muted Pink
#BB58AE is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #BB58AE 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.
#BB58AE 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 #58BB66; it also sits naturally between #9758BB and #BB587D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB58AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 88, 174 |
| HSL | 308°, 42%, 54% |
| HSV | 308°, 53%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 7%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.62, 20.60, 42.35 |
| Yxy | 20.60, 0.3344, 0.2178 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.51, 51.17, -27.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.39, 48.12, -27.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 35% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · 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 #BB58AE
.text { color: #BB58AE; }
.background { background-color: #BB58AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB58AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 88, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 42%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB58AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 88, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB58AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 88, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB58AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB58AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #58BB66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.12:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB58AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB58AE
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 #BB58AE: ·
How #BB58AE 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 #BB58AE 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 #BB58AE?
#BB58AE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 88, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB58AE?
#BB58AE is RGB 187, 88, 174 — HSL 308°, 42%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 7%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB58AE?
Its complement is #58BB66; analogous partners are #9758BB and #BB587D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB58AE for text?
Black text on #BB58AE has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.10:1.