Palettes / Colors / #BB62CB
#BB62CB — Muted Pink
#BB62CB 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 #BB62CB 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.
#BB62CB 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 #72CB62; it also sits naturally between #8762CB and #CB62A6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB62CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 98, 203 |
| HSL | 291°, 50%, 59% |
| HSV | 291°, 52%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 52%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.64, 23.61, 59.18 |
| Yxy | 23.61, 0.3009, 0.1994 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.70, 51.52, -39.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.59, 49.25, -42.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 38% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 52% · 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 #BB62CB
.text { color: #BB62CB; }
.background { background-color: #BB62CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB62CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 98, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 50%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB62CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 98, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB62CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 98, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB62CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB62CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72CB62:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.67:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB62CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB62CB
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 #BB62CB: ·
How #BB62CB 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 #BB62CB 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 #BB62CB?
#BB62CB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 98, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB62CB?
#BB62CB is RGB 187, 98, 203 — HSL 291°, 50%, 59% — CMYK 8%, 52%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BB62CB?
Its complement is #72CB62; analogous partners are #8762CB and #CB62A6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB62CB for text?
Black text on #BB62CB has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.67:1.