Palettes / Colors / #BB79BB
#BB79BB — Muted Pink
#BB79BB 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 #BB79BB 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.
#BB79BB 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 #77BB77; it also sits naturally between #9977BB and #BB7799. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB79BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 121, 187 |
| HSL | 300°, 33%, 60% |
| HSV | 300°, 35%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 36.30, 27.83, 50.47 |
| Yxy | 27.83, 0.3168, 0.2428 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.73, 36.33, -24.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.75, 33.86, -23.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 47% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB79BB
.text { color: #BB79BB; }
.background { background-color: #BB79BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB79BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 121, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 33%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB79BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 121, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB79BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 121, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB79BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB79BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77BB77:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB79BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB79BB
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 #BB79BB: ·
How #BB79BB 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 #BB79BB 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 #BB79BB?
#BB79BB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 121, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB79BB?
#BB79BB is RGB 187, 121, 187 — HSL 300°, 33%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB79BB?
Its complement is #77BB77; analogous partners are #9977BB and #BB7799. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB79BB for text?
Black text on #BB79BB has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.20:1.