Palettes / Colors / #BB73BF
#BB73BF — Muted Pink
#BB73BF 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 #BB73BF 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.
#BB73BF 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 #77BF73; it also sits naturally between #9573BF and #BF739D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB73BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 115, 191 |
| HSL | 297°, 37%, 60% |
| HSV | 297°, 40%, 75% |
| CMYK | 2%, 40%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 36.03, 26.59, 52.52 |
| Yxy | 26.59, 0.3129, 0.2309 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.59, 40.35, -28.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.56, 37.83, -28.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 45% · Blue 75%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB73BF
.text { color: #BB73BF; }
.background { background-color: #BB73BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB73BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 115, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 37%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB73BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 115, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB73BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 115, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB73BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB73BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77BF73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.32:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.32:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB73BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB73BF
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 #BB73BF: ·
How #BB73BF 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 #BB73BF 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 #BB73BF?
#BB73BF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 115, 191). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB73BF?
#BB73BF is RGB 187, 115, 191 — HSL 297°, 37%, 60% — CMYK 2%, 40%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BB73BF?
Its complement is #77BF73; analogous partners are #9573BF and #BF739D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB73BF for text?
Black text on #BB73BF has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.32:1.