Palettes / Colors / #BB68CB
#BB68CB — Muted Pink
#BB68CB 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 #BB68CB 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.
#BB68CB 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 #78CB67; it also sits naturally between #8867CB and #CB67AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB68CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 104, 203 |
| HSL | 290°, 49%, 60% |
| HSV | 290°, 49%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 49%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.22, 24.78, 59.37 |
| Yxy | 24.78, 0.3009, 0.2058 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.86, 48.47, -37.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.78, 46.17, -40.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 41% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 49% · 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 #BB68CB
.text { color: #BB68CB; }
.background { background-color: #BB68CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB68CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 104, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 49%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB68CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 104, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB68CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 104, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB68CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB68CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #78CB67:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB68CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB68CB
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 #BB68CB: ·
How #BB68CB 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 #BB68CB 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 #BB68CB?
#BB68CB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 104, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB68CB?
#BB68CB is RGB 187, 104, 203 — HSL 290°, 49%, 60% — CMYK 8%, 49%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BB68CB?
Its complement is #78CB67; analogous partners are #8867CB and #CB67AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB68CB for text?
Black text on #BB68CB has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.