Palettes / Colors / #BB5DAD
#BB5DAD — Muted Pink
#BB5DAD is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
#BB5DAD 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 #5DBB6B; it also sits naturally between #9A5DBB and #BB5D7E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5DAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 93, 173 |
| HSL | 309°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 309°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 7%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.95, 21.41, 41.98 |
| Yxy | 21.41, 0.3351, 0.2246 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.40, 48.54, -25.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.27, 45.46, -24.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 36% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · 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 #BB5DAD
.text { color: #BB5DAD; }
.background { background-color: #BB5DAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5DAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 93, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5DAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 93, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5DAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 93, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5DAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5DAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DBB6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.28:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5DAD: #000000.
How #BB5DAD 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 #BB5DAD 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 #BB5DAD?
#BB5DAD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 93, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5DAD?
#BB5DAD is RGB 187, 93, 173 — HSL 309°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 7%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB5DAD?
Its complement is #5DBB6B; analogous partners are #9A5DBB and #BB5D7E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5DAD for text?
Black text on #BB5DAD has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.98:1.