Palettes / Colors / #BB6EBE

#BB6EBE — Muted Pink

#BB6EBE 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 #BB6EBE 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.

#BB6EBE 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 #71BE6F; it also sits naturally between #946FBE and #BE6F99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 43% · Blue 75%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB6EBE

.text { color: #BB6EBE; }
.background { background-color: #BB6EBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB6EBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 110, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 38%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB6EBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 110, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB6EBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 110, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB6EBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB6EBE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #71BE6F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB6EBE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB6EBE

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:

How #BB6EBE 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 #BB6EBE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB6EBE?

#BB6EBE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 110, 190). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB6EBE?

#BB6EBE is RGB 187, 110, 190 — HSL 298°, 38%, 59% — CMYK 2%, 42%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #BB6EBE?

Its complement is #71BE6F; analogous partners are #946FBE and #BE6F99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB6EBE for text?

Black text on #BB6EBE has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.45:1.