Palettes / Colors / #BB64CC
#BB64CC — Muted Pink
#BB64CC 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 #BB64CC 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.
#BB64CC 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 #77CC66; it also sits naturally between #8866CC and #CC66AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB64CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 100, 204 |
| HSL | 290°, 50%, 60% |
| HSV | 290°, 51%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 51%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.95, 24.04, 59.87 |
| Yxy | 24.04, 0.2999, 0.2006 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.13, 50.70, -39.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.03, 48.46, -42.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 51% · 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 #BB64CC
.text { color: #BB64CC; }
.background { background-color: #BB64CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB64CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 100, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 50%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB64CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 100, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB64CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 100, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB64CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB64CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77CC66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.62:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB64CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB64CC
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 #BB64CC: ·
How #BB64CC 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 #BB64CC 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 #BB64CC?
#BB64CC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 100, 204). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB64CC?
#BB64CC is RGB 187, 100, 204 — HSL 290°, 50%, 60% — CMYK 8%, 51%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BB64CC?
Its complement is #77CC66; analogous partners are #8866CC and #CC66AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB64CC for text?
Black text on #BB64CC has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.