Palettes / Colors / #BB5DAE
#BB5DAE — Muted Pink
#BB5DAE 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 #BB5DAE 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.
#BB5DAE 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 #5DBB6A; it also sits naturally between #995DBB and #BB5D80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5DAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 93, 174 |
| HSL | 308°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 308°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 7%, 27% |
| XYZ | 32.05, 21.45, 42.50 |
| Yxy | 21.45, 0.3339, 0.2234 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.44, 48.71, -26.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.31, 45.66, -25.45 |
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 #BB5DAE
.text { color: #BB5DAE; }
.background { background-color: #BB5DAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5DAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 93, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5DAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 93, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5DAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 93, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5DAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5DAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DBB6A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.97:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.29:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5DAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB5DAE
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 #BB5DAE: ·
How #BB5DAE 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 #BB5DAE 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 #BB5DAE?
#BB5DAE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 93, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5DAE?
#BB5DAE is RGB 187, 93, 174 — HSL 308°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 7%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB5DAE?
Its complement is #5DBB6A; analogous partners are #995DBB and #BB5D80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5DAE for text?
Black text on #BB5DAE has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.97:1.