Palettes / Colors / #BB5DCB
#BB5DCB — Muted Pink
#BB5DCB is a pink color we call Muted 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 #BB5DCB 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.
#BB5DCB 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 #6ECB5D; it also sits naturally between #845DCB and #CB5DA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5DCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 93, 203 |
| HSL | 291°, 51%, 58% |
| HSV | 291°, 54%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 54%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.19, 22.71, 59.03 |
| Yxy | 22.71, 0.3010, 0.1942 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.77, 53.99, -41.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.65, 51.78, -44.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB5DCB
.text { color: #BB5DCB; }
.background { background-color: #BB5DCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5DCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 93, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 51%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5DCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 93, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5DCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 93, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5DCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5DCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6ECB5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.79:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5DCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB5DCB
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 #BB5DCB: ·
How #BB5DCB 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 #BB5DCB 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 #BB5DCB?
#BB5DCB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 93, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5DCB?
#BB5DCB is RGB 187, 93, 203 — HSL 291°, 51%, 58% — CMYK 8%, 54%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BB5DCB?
Its complement is #6ECB5D; analogous partners are #845DCB and #CB5DA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5DCB for text?
Black text on #BB5DCB has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.79:1.