Palettes / Colors / #BB5EC9
#BB5EC9 — Muted Pink
#BB5EC9 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 #BB5EC9 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.
#BB5EC9 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 #6DC95E; it also sits naturally between #865EC9 and #C95EA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5EC9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 94, 201 |
| HSL | 292°, 50%, 58% |
| HSV | 292°, 53%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 53%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 35.04, 22.79, 57.81 |
| Yxy | 22.79, 0.3030, 0.1971 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.85, 53.12, -39.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.74, 50.83, -42.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 37% · Blue 79%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB5EC9
.text { color: #BB5EC9; }
.background { background-color: #BB5EC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5EC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 94, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 50%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5EC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 94, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5EC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 94, 201, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5EC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5EC9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6DC95E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5EC9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB5EC9
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 #BB5EC9: ·
How #BB5EC9 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 #BB5EC9 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 #BB5EC9?
#BB5EC9 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 94, 201). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5EC9?
#BB5EC9 is RGB 187, 94, 201 — HSL 292°, 50%, 58% — CMYK 7%, 53%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BB5EC9?
Its complement is #6DC95E; analogous partners are #865EC9 and #C95EA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5EC9 for text?
Black text on #BB5EC9 has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.