Palettes / Colors / #BB689E
#BB689E — Muted Pink
#BB689E is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #BB689E 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.
#BB689E is a warm-leaning 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 #68BB85; it also sits naturally between #AF68BB and #BB6874. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB689E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 104, 158 |
| HSL | 321°, 38%, 57% |
| HSV | 321°, 44%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 44%, 16%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.62, 22.93, 35.11 |
| Yxy | 22.93, 0.3526, 0.2558 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.00, 40.38, -14.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.89, 37.17, -13.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 41% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 16% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB689E
.text { color: #BB689E; }
.background { background-color: #BB689E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB689E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 104, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 38%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB689E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 104, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB689E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 104, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB689E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB689E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68BB85:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.76:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB689E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB689E
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 #BB689E: ·
How #BB689E 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 #BB689E 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 #BB689E?
#BB689E is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 104, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB689E?
#BB689E is RGB 187, 104, 158 — HSL 321°, 38%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 16%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB689E?
Its complement is #68BB85; analogous partners are #AF68BB and #BB6874. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB689E for text?
Black text on #BB689E has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.76:1.