Palettes / Colors / #BB60CE
#BB60CE — Muted Pink
#BB60CE 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 #BB60CE 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.
#BB60CE 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 #72CE5F; it also sits naturally between #845FCE and #CE5FA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB60CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 96, 206 |
| HSL | 290°, 53%, 59% |
| HSV | 290°, 53%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 53%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 35.82, 23.39, 61.02 |
| Yxy | 23.39, 0.2979, 0.1945 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.47, 53.10, -41.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.36, 50.95, -45.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 38% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB60CE
.text { color: #BB60CE; }
.background { background-color: #BB60CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB60CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 96, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 53%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB60CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 96, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB60CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 96, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB60CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB60CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72CE5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.70:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.68:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB60CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB60CE
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 #BB60CE: ·
How #BB60CE 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 #BB60CE 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 #BB60CE?
#BB60CE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 96, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB60CE?
#BB60CE is RGB 187, 96, 206 — HSL 290°, 53%, 59% — CMYK 9%, 53%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BB60CE?
Its complement is #72CE5F; analogous partners are #845FCE and #CE5FA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB60CE for text?
Black text on #BB60CE has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.70:1.